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Sinharaja Virgin Rain Forest
Saturday, 17 February 2007 - 4:49 PM SL Time |  | |
To my friend Mark Living Son who loves forest
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Sinharaja is situated close to Ratnapura and is between the villages of Rakwana, Deniyaya and Matugama. Sinharaja forest reserve is one of the least disturbed and biologically unique lowland rain forests in Sri Lanka. It covers about 11,187 hectares from east to west. The length of the forest is about 21km and width from North to South is about 3.7km.It was declared a Man and Biosphere Reserve (MAB) in 1978,as representative of tropical humid evergreen forest Eco system in Sri Lanka and has been recognized by UNESCO as part of it`s International Network of Biosphere reserves.
A variety of indigenous plants and animals, flowing rivers and silent streamlets cover up nearly 9800 hectares. Out of a total of 830 indigenous flowering plants in the Island Sinharaja has nearly 500 plants and out of 21 native bird species in the country 17 species have made Sinharaja their home.
It was declared a National wilderness area in 1988 and lately a world heritage site in 1989.It is situated in the southwest lowland wet zone of the country in the districts of Ratnapura, Galle and Matara. The average annual temperature of Sinharaja is 23.6 C. Annual rainfall is more than 2500mm. The rainfall is well distributed during two monsoons, May to July and October to December. |
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http://www.wcmc.org.uk/protected_areas/data/wh/sinharaj.html |
KURAL
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17 Feb 2007 16:28:53 GMT Report for Abuse
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| The diversity in Sri lanka is so vast but we are destroying it by all way.. |
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17 Feb 2007 21:03:51 GMT Report for Abuse
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Angy Bonna,
To my friend Mark Living Son who loves forest...
YES I love EVERY forest in the World (including bushes)...I am the Rainbow Warrior......I love Oceans too :):):):) |
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18 Feb 2007 04:37:09 GMT Report for Abuse
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Mark Living Son,
YES I love EVERY forest in the World
What about birds? |
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18 Feb 2007 04:40:31 GMT Report for Abuse
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Kural,
For a small country the diversity is vast in Sri Lanka.
We are not taking proper care of our environment. There is another problem, that is, foreigners are eyeing our herbs. Once they patent the products, we will have to by the medicine from them in our own country. |
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18 Feb 2007 20:54:43 GMT Report for Abuse
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MrBrown,
I changed the image on my page a couple of times but why doesn't it appear? |
MarkLevinson
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18 Feb 2007 21:25:37 GMT Report for Abuse
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Any restrictions from the rainbow warrior?
NO COMMENTS(c)!!
Comments would lead to.........and late submissions...
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18 Feb 2007 22:14:22 GMT Report for Abuse
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Anyone been to Sinharaja ? ? ? Some experience man. . . Leaches you find in Sinharaja are nasty sometimes you find them rolled into a ball. And you must protect your balls from them.
ML,
French spies blasted the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland harbour. You must be Rainbow Warrior 2.
BTW,
Japanese whaling ship Nishin Maru is damaged in Antarctic. One sailer killed. Sending distress signals. GreenPeace offing to tow, and they refused. He heh.
http://www.greenpeace.org/international/news/greenpeace-ready-to-tow
http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21241313-1702,00.html
Edited By - radaw - 18 Feb 2007 22:24:08 GMT |
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19 Feb 2007 03:31:22 GMT Report for Abuse
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Hiiiiii Bonggo, :-)
Just a quick Hi ! How are you doing??? I am dropping in after ages and seems like LNP has made great strides with personal spaces etc..... which is great to see.
Hope all the old guys and gals are doing great too. A big 'Hi' sp. to Penn, TC, Lula, ML, Thilagam anna, radaw, prince et al.
:-)))
Hope to catch everyone later. !
Bye. |
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19 Feb 2007 04:11:42 GMT Report for Abuse
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Ane Ane Shani ! Haven't seen you for a long looooong time. I thought you have forgotten about us. Yes personal pages and all ,you have lot of catching up to do.
Have'nt seen Price also. |
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19 Feb 2007 04:43:04 GMT Report for Abuse
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Helllllllllllllo SHANIKA!
Wondring what happened to you. Veru nice to hear from you again :)
You must be in Sri Lanka now. How are things?
Yes I will pass your regards to others. According to radaw Prince defected! |
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