Sri Lanka's fauna, partially migrated from India, which has been accessible by land at geologically recent times, is extremely rich and varied. However since the British colonists decided to plant first coffee, then tea, much of the ...See moreSri Lanka's fauna, partially migrated from India, which has been accessible by land at geologically recent times, is extremely rich and varied. However since the British colonists decided to plant first coffee, then tea, much of the forests has been cleared, leaving ever smaller pristine patches, sometimes completely cut-off. Some animal populations are rare, even including unique subspecies. Written by
KGF Vissers
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