A world Heritage Site in sri Lanka
our little island in sri lanka is blessed with many forests .Among those sinharaja is the largest tropical rainforest which is home to many rare animals ,birds ,insects and reptiles .This contains many rivers and streams .it also contains a large number of plants used for ayurvedic medicine .
In 1840 sinharaja became a crown property .it was made a national wilderness area in 1988. Eventually sinharaja was included in the world heritage list by UNESCO in 1989 as the first national heritage of sri lanka.
Unfortunately this national heritage has faced a threat today , due to merciless collectors of wild life specimens . But this is legally protected and no one can cut down the trees or destroy it in anyway .it is truly a national treasure .
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