Elephants Never Forget: Capturing Nature at the Border of Ruhuna National Park (Yala), Sri Lanka

2014 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 77-96
Author(s):  
Mara Benadusi
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
National Park

A new species of leaf-litter inhabiting Georissus from Borneo (Coleoptera: Hydrophiloidea: Georissidae)

Zootaxa ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 3316 (1) ◽  
pp. 63 ◽  
Author(s):  
MARTIN FIKÁČEK
Keyword(s):  
New Species ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Leaf Litter ◽  
National Park ◽  
Cloud Forest ◽  
Riparian Zones ◽  
Terrestrial Habitats ◽  
Republic Of The Congo ◽  
Forest Leaf Litter ◽  
A New Species

Georissus (Neogeorissus) smetanai sp. nov. is described from Mt. Kinabalu National Park, Sabah, Malaysia. Long series of thisspecies has been sifted from cloud forest leaf litter in contrast to most species of the genus, which are most frequently collectedin riparian zones. The species is compared with G. lateralis Delève, 1967 and G. inflatus Delève, 1972, which were collected under similar circumstances and the leaf-litter habits of the three species are briefly discussed.Keywords. Georissus, new species, leaf litter, terrestrial habitats, aptery, Malaysia, Borneo, Sri Lanka, Republic of the Congo

Conservation versus socio-economic sustainability: A case study of the Udawalawe National Park, Sri Lanka

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 ◽  
pp. 100517 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shanaka Kariyawasam ◽  
Clevo Wilson ◽  
Liyanage Ishara Madhubhashini Rathnayaka ◽  
Kokila Gayashi Sooriyagoda ◽  
Shunsuke Managi
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
National Park ◽  
Economic Sustainability

Economic values for recreational planning at Horton Plains National Park, Sri Lanka

2016 ◽  
Vol 18 (2) ◽  
pp. 213-232 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rathnayake Mudiyanselage Wasantha Rathnayake
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
National Park ◽  
Economic Values

Aspects of the ecology of the Asian elephant Elephas maximus L. in the Ruhuna National Park, Sri Lanka

1984 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 47-61 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charles Santiapillai ◽  
M.R. Chambers ◽  
N. Ishwaran
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
National Park ◽  
Asian Elephant ◽  
Elephas Maximus

scholarly journals Amphibian abnormalities and threats in pristine ecosystems in Sri Lanka

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (15) ◽  
pp. 15004-15014 ◽  
Author(s):  
G.K.V.P.T. Silva ◽  
W.A.D. Mahaulpatha ◽  
Anslem De Silva
Keyword(s):  
Sri Lanka ◽  
National Park ◽  
Hind Limb ◽  
Ecosystem Health ◽  
Screening Tool ◽  
Sampling Site ◽  
Water Bodies ◽  
Morphological Abnormalities ◽  
Lentic Water

Amphibian abnormalities are caused by numerous etiologies prevailing in the environment.  Since amphibians are good bio indicators of the environment, amphibian abnormalities are popularly known as a veritable ecological screening tool to assess ecosystem health.  The present study was carried out encompassing within and outside the Horton Plains National Park areas, from January to November 2017.  Distribution of amphibian morphological abnormalities were assessed in and around the five lentic water bodies through gross visual encounter.  Six quadrates of 1m×2m were randomly placed in each sampling site.  Frequency and composition of amphibian abnormalities were assessed in a total of 694 amphibians, belonging to four families and 11 species.  Thereby, 4.5% and 80.87% abnormality indexes were accounted for respectively within and outside the park, comprehended surficial abnormalities, ectromelia and femoral projection abnormality types.  Surficial abnormalities were the most predominant in both localities, generally occurring at the hind limb region of pre-mature stages of Taruga eques.  Two lentic water bodies were identified as “abnormality hotspots” within and outside the Horton Plains National park; however, a multiplicity of possible combinations of potential causes of abnormalities were present in the environment.  Hence, finding the exact causes of amphibian abnormalities are an extremely difficult exercise in the field.  

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