Sri Lanka is identified as one of the biodiversity hotspots in Asia. Although many of the endemic species are found in the hill country, the low country dry zone is home to some of the most seriously threatened species of wildlife. Following the protracted armed conflict, it appears that defaunation rather than deforestation poses a greater immediate threat to wildlife in Sri Lanka.
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Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/feature-article/assessment-bushmeat-trade-northern-sri-lanka
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/ranjini-mylvaganam
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/t-baheerathi
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/author/s-wijeyamohan-et-al
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/journal/tiger-paper
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-trade
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/sri-lanka
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/conflicts
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/hunting
[10] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife-and-people
[11] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/poverty
[12] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/wildlife
