Found inside – Page 137The only category which is restricted to the Wet Zone ( D1 , 2 , 3 ) is the Ilicineae ( Trimen 1893 : 264 - 5 ) . ... it would be futile to hypothesise : considering the stratigraphy , they could even represent human activity during the Holocene . On the ... Botanists Peter Ashton and Savitri Gunatilleke in an influential 1987 paper 9 on the evolutionary origins and distribution of Sri Lanka’s flora highlighted that in the sheer concentration of plant microendemics no other similar-sized area in Asia surpasses the Wet Zone. Water Related Poverty in Dry Zone of Sri Lanka. The southwest quarter of the island known as the ‘wet zone’, receives rain throughout the year. In that year, Sri Lanka reported the highest forest fire The … The temperature can vary from being as low as 16 degrees Celsius in Nuwara Eliya which belo period of 2-5 months during May-September. The human activities in private lands are regulated. Download PDF. Background: Leptospirosis is one of the most significant zoonoses across the world not only because of its impact on human and animal health but also because of the economic and social impact on agrarian communities. •Kandynd2 Largest city • Hilly area • Population: – Residential 150,000/d – Floating 350,000/d – Area 2,645 ha (26.45 km2) •Rely on onsite septic tank Phone: +94 11 2 888 585. Figure 1. Excavations carried out in prehistoric caves in the low country wet zone has shown that in the last 50,000 years, the temperature in the lowland rainforests People. Department of Wildlife Conservation, 811A, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. In Sri Lanka, the majority of grasslands occur in the dry succession culminates and is maintained at the grassland- zone with an annual rainfall of less than 1675 mm and a dry stage. Sri Lanka has been known as an Island, which has a diverse variety of ... and strength of early human tropical forest encounters. In that year, Sri Lanka reported the highest forest fire In Sri Lanka, incidence also decreased among elderly persons, which cannot be explained by asymptomatic infections. The distribution of soil types in Sri Lanka, … The dry zone of Sri Lanka, with a larger landmass and having a lower population density showed a higher impact of mobility restriction (RR 0.09; 95% CI 0.05 to 0.15) compared to the wet zone (RR 0.17; 95% CI 0.09 to 0.30) and to the more urban western province which is a part of the wet zone (RR 0.16; 95% CI 0.06 to 0.43). Found inside – Page 69The Lyre Head Lizard Lyriocephalus scutatus (Vulnerable) is endemic to the southwest wet zone of Sri Lanka. Habitat degradation caused by human activities ... Therefore, it has a rich biodiversity. It’s a tropical environment with no significant dry spells or climatic changes, and air temperature is fairly constant throughout the year, ranging from 25 – 27 °C. Sri Lanka in monsoonal Asia….Despite what national level statistics say, water availability in some districts will be a significant constraint for future social and economic development….. The Human–Elephant Conflict (HEC) is widespread in Sri Lanka. The natural vegetation too displays diversity and distribution generally in accordance with this division, with some variation within each zone. The average temperature of Sri Lanka usually ranges from 28 – 32 degrees Celsius which may differ due to global weather conditions as a whole. Found inside – Page 3The majority of the endemic species are confined to the lowland Wet Zone of the island . A variety of ... Many of Sri Lankan indigenous plant species are directly or indirectly involved in the sustenance of the people . Furthermore they ... appeared to have been only a little disturbed by human activities . With the influx of ... The wet zone forests are the gene reservoirs of Sri Lanka… Found inside – Page 110... to developmental purposes.177 Sri Lanka has a system of national parks, ... hotspots (Wet Zone) region.178 The most important protected areas include ... Found inside – Page 133Developing human resources Though institutions can make the difference between ... and the Wet Zone Drainage Improvement Project in Sri Lanka (action 448). In the early settlements of the Dry Zone in Sri Lanka, irrigation played a vital role to nurture the fledgling Aryan Sinhalese civilization. Found inside – Page 4Malaria transmission in the wet zone is of a more stable type. annual incidence of malaria for Sri Lanka during the past years is shown in Table ... The special economic zone in Sri Lanka is set to get a gaming regulation, and the Economic Commission has been tasked with its regulation. The most sensitive areas with regard to biodiversity and threats due to development pressures are: (i) the South West and Central wet zone; (ii) the South Eastern 2: Three major climatic zones of Sri Lanka. These different climatic zones constitute a unique natural feature of the country. zone is less than 1200 mm [24], average annual evaporation is 1400 mm and average temperature is about 33 °C [25]. The rest of the agro-ecological sub-regions of the Dry zone also support only the Maha crop since Yala rains in those sub-regions are not adequate to meet the evapotranspiration requirements. Sri Lanka has a heterogeneous agro-ecological environment and many workers have made efforts to classify this situation. Found inside – Page 83National Report of Sri Lanka to the World Summit on Sustainable Development, 26 August to 4 September 2002, Johannesburg, South Africa ... of the Wet Zone , especially in the mid - country where slopes are often steep . ... Establish a centralized / regional authority to co - ordinate SWM activities . ... A herd of wild elephants in a national park ments and led to the under utilisation of valuable human. 83. 3. Found inside – Page 28The wet zone in southwestern Sri Lanka is relatively malaria free since water logging is ... human activity is heavily dependent on elements of the natural ... Additionally, elephants, as a keystone species, proactively maintain grassland landscapes through their feeding behaviour (p. 36). This part of the country characterized by a rainfall of 2500mm to over 5000mm and its year-around warm, wet climate. Found inside – Page 98... W88-02023 2103 SA Influence of Biological Activity on GAC Performance , W88-02297 2103 5D Survey of Potential ... Botswana , W88-07524 2109 2A 5C DIRKSEN , C. Water and Salt Transport in Daily Irrigated Root Zone , W88-06443 2108 ... Time , and Biomass on Wet Air Regeneration of Carbon , W88-03830 2105 5D DIRNBERGER , J. M. Advective Effects ... Heavy Metal Abundances in the Kandy LakeAn Environmental Case Study from Sri Lanka , W88-06877 2109 5B DILL ... Tourism! The nation has a total area of 65,610 square kilometres (25,330 sq mi), with 64,630 square kilometres (24,950 sq mi) of land and 980 square kilometres (380 sq mi) of water. The wet zone rainforests are home to nearly all of the country’s woody endemic plants, and about 75% of … The wet zone receives a mean annual rainfall of 2,500 mm, mostly during the two monsoon seasons. Sri Lanka being a small island of 65,610 square kilometers and a population of 20 million receive fairly adequate rainfall. Distribution. According to the typical rainfall patterns and the crop calendar the highest rainfall in Colombo (wet zone) is expected in the months May and October. Thushara Ranasinghe. Found inside – Page 425Sri Lanka's unique geology and geomorphology have imparted some special characteristics ... is markedly different in the dry zone as against the wet zone. While Sri Lanka continues to boast a rich biodiversity, more efforts are required to safeguard the environment. Generally speaking, the coastal areas of Sri Lanka enjoy temperatures averaging 28°C (82°F) while the upland areas are cooler and more temperate, with a yearly average around 16-20°C (60-68°F). Water Related Poverty in Dry Zone of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka, though a small island, has greater species diversity per unit area than many other Asian countries. National Parks National Parks are the areas allowed for the public to see and study wildlife. ... many activities identified in the above national plans. The wet mid- and up-country areas are often perceived as the main dairy-producing areas (Table 2). Fig. A short summary of … The rest of Sri Lanka has seasonal rainfall and is known as the ‘dry zone’. It has an area of 66,000 sq. Found inside – Page 61French: Panthère de Ceylan, léopard du Sri Lanka. ... activity they have now been extirpated from the N peninsula and the densely populated SW wet zone. 1: Spatial distribution of annual rainfall in Sri Lanka 4 Fig. Coastal Zone ! of Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka is one of the 25 Biodiversity hot spots of the world. 2: Three major climatic zones of Sri Lanka. The aim of this study was to identify the phytochemical constituents and to determine the antifungal and antibacterial activities of Psidium guajava leaf extracts from dry zone and wet zone of Sri Lanka. Found inside – Page 251The reduction of forest cover has been one of the major threats to biodiversity especially in the wet zone. ... requires policy, legal and institutional interventions, financial and manpower investment and coordination of activities among many government agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations. ... Sri Lanka's biological diversity has sustained human society for countless centuries in myriad ways. 4: Change of land :man ratio in Sri Lanka over time 10 Fig. Endemic to southwestern Sri Lanka where it is restricted to the Kalu, Bentota, Gin, and Nilwala river basins in the southwestern ‘wet zone’ of the island, with type locality given as ‘Kaluganga River, near Illukvattai ferry on Ratnapura to Gilimalé road, Sabaragamuwa Province’.. Comparable data from other countries in Asia give conflicting results about age-specific dengue incidence. Sri Lanka is a country with different geographical features. The convention entered into force in Sri Lanka on 15 October 1990. The core of this study involved an examination and analysis of certain key features of the traditional small tank cascade systems: a) the location and design of the systems in the past b) the hydro-system which considers the overall ... View an annotated summary of … Maps of Sri Lanka showing a Elevation map based on Digital Elevation Model, b Precipitation map showing Wet Zone, Intermediate Zone, and Dry Zone, and c Vegetation map ([], with permission).Black circles in the maps indicate archeological and paleo-environmental sites of the island covered in the studies of reference [].Sri Lanka, formerly known as Ceylon is an island in the Indian … 1: Spatial distribution of annual rainfall in Sri Lanka 4 Fig. Thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirement for the Degree of Master of Science (Forestry and Environment Management). It's headwaters being in Sri Lanka's "wet zone" the Mahaweli Ganga flows the whole year through and provides water for agriculture, especially in the eastern dry zone. Found inside – Page 284... Geographic Variation and the History and Ecology of the Sri Lanka (Ceylon) Population Hermann Döttlinger. wet zone. The impact of the human population ... Indeed, people in Sri Lanka already face the problem of safe drinking water due to the use of chemicals in agricultural activities in the country’s dry zones. Sri Lanka‘s biodiversity is largely found in the wet zone of the country although the dry forest ecosystems are severely threatened due to development pressures. Groundwater samples were collected from above climatic zones and analyzed for their major anion and cation contents. Sri Lanka has a striking variety of forest types brought about by spatial variations in rainfall, altitude and soil. Sri Lanka‘s biodiversity is largely found in the wet zone of the country although the dry forest ecosystems are severely threatened due to development pressures. Found inside – Page 164A large part of its western boundary is being adversely affected by illegal human activities such as settlement and cultivation ... Horton Plains National Park is the only national park in the wet zone located in the Central Province . ... The great zoologist Sir Ernst Haeckel , on an expedition to Sri Lanka in the 1880s , records vivid descriptions and paintings of Horton Plains including large herds of elephants ... Department of Wildlife Conservation, 811A, Jayanthipura, Battaramulla, Sri Lanka. The country has the highest Biodiversity per 10,000 square km in Asia. Hans. Plant composition. zones of Sri Lanka using InVEST sediment delivery ratio model. On rainfall distribution, Sri Lanka has traditionally been classified into three climatic zones viz; the Wet Zone, Dry Zone and Intermediate Zone. Sugar cane is cultivated in the dry zone, and Sri Lanka produces only 15 percent of what it consumes domestically. Other zones are the wet zone (high mean annual precipitation over Found inside – Page 264human settlement schemes in the dry zone of Sri Lanka . ... of artificial insemination in small - holder farms in the mid - country wet zone of Sri Lanka . The ‘wet zone’ of southwestern Sri Lanka is an area receiving annual rainfall of 2000-3000 mm, much of which arrives during the South-West monsoons between March and August. It’s a tropical environment with no significant dry spells or climatic changes, and air temperature is fairly constant throughout the year, ranging from 25 – 27 °C. •Kandynd2 Largest city • Hilly area • Population: – Residential 150,000/d – Floating 350,000/d – Area 2,645 ha (26.45 km2) •Rely on onsite septic tank Sri Lanka’s coastal zone contributes 40 percent to the national GDP and is pivotal for economic development. The natural vegetation too displays diversity and distribution generally in accordance with this division, with some variation within each zone. With a land area of 65,610 square kilometers (km 2) and 1,340 km of coastline, Sri Lanka is highly vulnerable to the impacts of climate change. The present National Wildlife Policy addresses many of the same issues in updated form, while also adding some points that respond to the evolving needs of Sri Lankan society and the additional mandates of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), which Sri Lanka ratified in 1994. Found inside... and Main Activities: - To demarcate ecologically important areas in the Wet Zone ... To identify the potential human uses in Protected Areas which are ... Absract Sri Lanka consist of 6.55 million ha of land area where only about 50% is arable due to unsuitable terrain, inland water bodies and forest reservations. National Parks National Parks are the areas allowed for the public to see and study wildlife. IUCN programme on Restoring Traditional Cascading Tank Systems Technical Note # 6 Conservation of Soil Resources of the Kapiriggama Village Tank Cascade System A thematic history of the causes of the ethnic conflict in Sri Lankan was set out in the Appendix to the 2003 report on Sri Lanka by the World Bank. The most sensitive areas with regard to biodiversity and threats due to development pressures are: (i) the South West and Central wet zone; (ii) the South Eastern 4: Change of land :man ratio in Sri Lanka over time 10 Fig. Other zones are the wet zone (high mean annual precipitation over Sri Lanka, an island in the Indian Ocean, has lagoons along 1,338 km of its coastline. Found inside – Page 97BUFFER ZONE MANAGEMENT IN SINHARAJA WORLD HERITAGE FOREST H.M. Bandaratillake Forest Department , Battaramulla , Sri Lanka Abstract Covering around 11,000ha ... These millers are responsible for the majority of Sri Lanka’s annual wheat (for human consumption) imports. the wet zone and severe drought conditions in the dry zone. The ‘wet zone’ of southwestern Sri Lanka is an area receiving annual rainfall of 2000-3000 mm, much of which arrives during the South-West monsoons between March and August. Found inside – Page 55A Sri Lankan Perspective K. Locana Gunaratna ... because the Island has two distinct agroclimatic zones : the Wet Zone and the Dry Zone . Sri Lanka is divided into three agroecological climate zones depending on annual precipitation, including dry zone. Sri Lanka is divided into three agroecological climate zones depending on annual precipitation, including dry zone. Resolving the human–elephant conflict. in Sri Lanka is carried out in the two main seasons ‘Yala’ and ‘Maha’. 1b). Biodiversity in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is one of the 34 biodiversity hotspots identified in the world and has the highest biodiversity per unit area of land amongst Asian countries. However, rules and regulations have been introduced to ensure the maximum protection to wildlife and habitats. ASSOCIATED WITH ROCK OUTCROPS IN WET ZONE, SRI LANKA. The pre-history of Sri Lanka goes back 125,000 years and possibly even as far back as 500,000 years. 6 Fig. Climatic zones of Sri Lanka Rainfall below 1,750 mm - Dry zone 1,750 - 2,500 mm - Inter mediate zone above 2,500 mm - Wet zone 6. Found inside – Page 52From resource perspectives the most pronounced feature concerning the availability of land in Sri Lanka is its long - term trend of ... for agriculture , human settlements and other more common human activities is considerably less than the total extent of the land . ... Zonal Variations of Land Use percent of total area in each category Land use category Wet Zone Central Dry Zone Sri Lanka Lowlands ... Geographically, there are three climatic zones in Sri Lanka: western and southwestern areas form the wet zone; north-western and western slopes of the central mountain form the intermediate zone; and north, north-east, east and south-east areas form the dry zone (Fig. It has shown a dramatic escalation in the past decade. Summary of the land policy of Sri Lanka According to the policy document, at the beginning of the twentieth century, the per capita extent of land in Sri Lanka … Indeed, people in Sri Lanka already face the problem of safe drinking water due to the use of chemicals in agricultural activities in the country’s dry zones. There is archaeological evidence that the island was inhabited as early as 10,000 B.C.E. METHODOLOGY Study area To cover entire Sri Lanka (65,610 km2), erosion hazard mapping was done at country and district levels (Figure 1). Other articles where Wet Zone is discussed: Sri Lanka: Drainage: …catchment is well within the Wet Zone, this river has a larger and less seasonally varied flow than the other Dry Zone rivers and so is a major asset for irrigation in the drier parts of the country (the Dry Zone … Tanks are human-made reservoirs, relicts of Sri Lanka’s irrigation-based “hydraulic civilisation” (ca. There are 14 NPs declared covering the entire range of ecosystems of Sri Lanka. by SHIRMILEE IRESHA RAJAPAKSE (B.Sc.) This paper. The human activities in private lands are regulated. This zone undoubtedly bares highest amount of the biodiversity in the country. Sri Lanka’s climate is tropical and consists of distinct wet and dry seasons. Island is divided in to two zones; southwest part as wet zone and northwest and southeast as dry zone. ... many activities identified in the above national plans. This is reproduced below. Found inside – Page 127Rainfall is one of the influencing factors for human activities not only in ... changes in rainfall patterns in both the dry and wet zones in Sri Lanka. Found inside – Page 74In Sri Lanka where the contrast of dry and wet climatic conditions exists caused by monsoon activity , that is in the middle western part of Sri Lanka where drastic changes of landscape are seen from the dry zone to the wet zone , we can investigate surface ... Earth System , then we will get to know the Sri Lankan contribution , including land surface changes by anthropogenic agent , to the Earth System . Found inside – Page 125The fluctuation of lake volumes is the comprehensive result of water balance in the basin, which is highly sensitive to climate change and human activities ... Found inside – Page 133Abstract Agglomeration of anthropogenic activities in coastal zone is remarkable in Sri Lanka as an island nation. Since water is essential for human ... in the wet zone of the country. the wet zone and severe drought conditions in the dry zone. The Wet Zone covers the south-western region including the central hill country and receives relatively high mean annual … The era spans the Palaeolithic, Mesolithic, and early Iron Ages.Among the Paleolithic human settlements discovered in Sri Lanka, Pahiyangala (named after the Chinese traveller monk Faxian), which dates back to 37,000 BP, Batadombalena (28,500 BP) and Belilena (12,000 BP) are the most important. As of July 2017, the estimated population of Sri Lanka … Sri Lanka - Sri Lanka - Industry: Sri Lanka’s mineral-extraction industries include mining of gemstones and graphite; excavation of beach sands containing ilmenite and monazite; and quarrying kaolin, apatite, quartz sand, clay, and salt. 1b). Sri Lanka, formerly called "Ceylon", is an island nation in the Indian Ocean, southeast of the Indian subcontinent, in a strategic location near major Indian Ocean sea lanes. Conserving Sri Lanka's Ecological Integrity. 6 Fig. Sri Lanka is an island at the southern tip of India with a land area of nearly 65,610 km 2 and population of 21.4 million and is divided into three climatic zones, i.e., dry, wet… Found inside – Page 22Biodiversity conservation The biodiversity of freshwater wetlands in Sri Lanka is clearly depicted by the rich array of inland ... The rivers and streams that originate in the tropical forests of the Wet Zone constitute the main habitats of native ... Threats to inland freshwater wetlands in Sri Lanka A majority of the freshwater wetlands in Sri Lanka are threatened by a number human activities and natural events . The annual rainfall ranges from 1250 mm to 1850 mm in the dry zone and 2500 mm to 5000 mm in the wet zone. Janaranjana Herath. 44 Pages. Crocodiles, monitor lizards, and Sri Lanka’s largest snake, the python, are also native. Background The ethnic conflict in Sri Lanka has many root causes and consequences that are closely interlinked. The best time to visit Sri Lanka depends on where you go. Found inside – Page 4Situation Upto the British Period Human interference with the natural environment would have been greatest in and around ... activities of King Parakramabahu I ( 1164–1297 A. D. ) did not extend to the hill country above 457m or the Wet Zone ... Rising on the Hatton Plateau (located on western side of the islands hill country) it travels through a … The history of elephants in Sri Lanka dates back thousands of years, when Sri Lanka’s kings owned thousands of them in the royal stables and his subjects were not allowed to capture elephants without his express permission. In 2016, Sri Lanka faced a severe drought period which received record low levels of rainfall from the North East Monsoon which affected all natural and anthropogenic activities in the Dry and Intermediate zones of Sri Lanka. Lowland Wet Zone. zone is less than 1200 mm [24], average annual evaporation is 1400 mm and average temperature is about 33 °C [25]. Uma Oya starts from Pidurutalagala (Sri Lanka’s highest mountain) and reaches Mahaweli River at the Rantambe reservoir. 5: Population density by districts in Sri Lanka 17 As many as 102 species of the birds in Sri Lanka are … Found inside – Page 55There are a few ways in which climatic zones within Sri Lanka are defined of which two are frequently used. One defines a Wet Zone in the southwestern ... Sri Lanka's position between 5 and 10 north latitude endows the country with a warm climate, moderated by ocean winds and considerable moisture. 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