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Conservation Outcomes Sri Lanka 80°E The CEPF Niche for Investment These outcomes comprise the effective In Sri Lanka, the targets for conservation based on the ecosystem profile analysis and Conservation conservation of a set of species, sites, and outcomes were defined in a data-driven, supported by the results of the conservation landscapes, which is essential for preventing consultative process led by the Wildlife Heritage outcome definition process. The species targets biodiversity loss. Trust of Sri Lanka and the University of for Sri Lanka are considered a gross Outcomes Peradeniya. In total, 359 globally threatened underestimate because of the lack of knowledge The CEPF niche for investment in the Sri Lanka Targets at the species level are those that are species were identified for Sri Lanka. Based on and high levels of endemism in the region. portion of the Western Ghats and Sri Lanka globally threatened (Critically Endangered, the distribution of these species, 92 Additionally, while all the site level targets are hotspot has been formulated through Endangered and Vulnerable) according to the Key Biodiversity Areas were defined as targets for technically part of the protected area network, participatory process led by a steering IUCN Red List. Key Biodiversity Areas are site-scale conservation outcomes. By analyzing protection has not translated into conservation. It committee of local experts from government and identified as targets for site-scale conservation the distribution and composition of the site is necessary; therefore, to enable civil society Sri Lanka civil society and coordinated by the Wildlife outcomes, based on the presence of species for outcomes, existing and potential forest actors to help conserve and improve connectivity Heritage Trust of Sri Lanka and the University of which site-scale conservation is necessary: connectivity, land use and topography, four between key sites; enhance the biodiversity Peradeniya. A stakeholder workshop was held in globally threatened species, restricted-range landscape-scale conservation outcomes were knowledge base; improve communication of 1/450,000 June 2003 in Colombo. species and globally significant congregations. To defined in the wet-zone forest region: Sinharaja, biodiversity information and develop initiatives to 80°30'E ensure persistence of threatened species and Highlands, Knuckles and Western Lowlands. The conserve globally threatened species. It is also The Sri Lanka ecosystem profile includes a Key Biodiversity Areas, Biodiversity Conservation four corridors incorporate all but two isolated necessary to increase awareness of the value of 16 April 2007 commitment and emphasis on using targets for Corridors are identified as targets for landscape- dry-zone sites: Dolukanda and Ritigala. A biodiversity among local communities. achieving "conservation outcomes" as the scale conservation, based on areas required to separate map shows the targets for the Western scientific underpinning for determining CEPF's conserve broad-scale ecological and evolutionary Ghats region. CEPF’s investment niche in Sri Lanka is centered geographic and thematic focus for investment. processes and for the conservation of wide- on transforming protection into conservation. The ranging species, low densities or migratory To prevent a massive loss of biodiversity in the strategic directions and investment priorities for behavior. next decade, CEPF’s geographic focus includes Sri Lanka can be found in the Western Ghats and all four corridors, as well as the two isolated dry Sri Lanka Ecosystem Profile: Sri Lanka Region. 9°30'N 9°30'N zone sites. The CEPF niche for investment is For more information, visit www.cepf.net. Roster of Key Biodiversity Areas G u l f o f Highlands 34 Nanu Oya 62 Beraliya 1 Agra Bopats (Horton Plains) 35 Ohiya (North) 63 Dadiyagala 2 Agra Bopats (South) 36 Ohiya (South) 64 Delgoda (North) 3 Agra Bopats (West) 37 Peak Wilderness (Central) 65 Delgoda (South) 4 Agra-Bopats (Central) 38 Peak Wilderness (North) 66 Delmella Yatagampitiya M a n n a r 5 Alagalla 39 Pedro (Central) 67 Delwala 6 Bambarabotuwa (North) 40 Pedro (East) 68 Diyadawa 7 Bambarabotuwa (SE) 41 Pedro (North) 69 Dellawa 8 Bambarabotuwa (SW) 42 Pedro (South) 70 Heycock 9 Demanagammana (Central) 43 Pedro (Southwest) 71 Kalugala (North) 10 Demanagammana (South) 44 Pedro (West) 72 Kalugala (Central) 11 Debatagama Bossella (Northeast) 45 Ragala (North) 73 Kalugala (South) 12 Debatagama Bossella (Southeast) 46 Ragala (South) 74 Kanneliya 13 Debatagama Bossella (Southwest) 47 Welegama 75 Karawita 14 Eratne Gilimale (Central) 76 Kekanadurekele C h a m a 15 Eratne Gilimale (North) Knuckles 77 Kottawa Kombala l a n a k u l 16 Eratne Gilimale (NE) 48 Dotalugala (South) 78 Madampe a m A r u 17 Eratne Gilimale (South) 49 Dotalugala (North) 79 Masimbula 18 Galagedera 50 Dotalugala (Central) 80 Morapitiya Runakanda K a 19 Gannoruwa 51 Dotalugala (East) 81 Mulatiyana n 81°E a 20 Hakgala 52 Dotalugala (South central) 82 Nahalla k k 21 Hiddelena 83 Nakiyadeniya (North) a r 22 Kadugannawa Western Lowlands 84 Nakiyadeniya (South) a y 23 Kandapola Sitaeliya (Central) 53 Botale 85 Neluketiya Mikalana a n 24 Kandapola Sitaeliya (North) 54 Eppilegala 86 Pelawatta (North) 9°N 9°N 25 Kandapola Sitaeliya (South) 55 Kananpella 87 Pelawatta (South) P n a r a 26 Kundasale 56 Mitirigala 88 Sinharaja n k i A r u scale: 1/120,000,000 27 Kelani Valley (North) 57 Pallepattu (South) 89 Walankanda projection: sinusoidal 28 Kelani Valley (South) 58 Pallepattu (North) 90 Ulinduwewa central meridian 77.25° east longitude 29 Kitulgala (East) 59 Pallepattu (West) 30 Kitulgala (West) Dry Zone Key Biodiversity Areas a 31 Massena (North) Sinharaja 91 Doluwakanda 32 Massena (South) 60 Ayagama (North) 92 Ritigala 33 Morahela 61 Ayagama (South) 75°E 80°E L 20°N 20°N Mumbai (Bombay) A r u v i B A Y O F Pune A i r u Hyderabad r B E N G A L Vijayawada S Trincomalee Panaji 15°N 15°N 8°30'N 8°30'N a y O n a Y Madras Bangalore Mysore Pondicherry Coimbatore • S R I L A N K A Palghat 81°30'E K a Cochin l a 10°N 10°N a g O y n a a G i l e w 75°E a Tiruneveli Ritigala h a Trivandrum M Kekirawa Nagercoil Elevation (in meters) Kandy 8°N 8°N 3000 Gampaha 1500 Colombo Nuwara Eliya 750 Ratnapura 500 250 M O y a Galle a d u r u 100 s 50 80°E 100 0 100 200 300 Topography kilometers e scale: 1/7,000,000 projection: sinusoidal central meridian 77.25° east longitude data: GTOPO30 u O y a B e r u d m Batticaloa Kattankudi o Doluwakanda c Dotalugala (North) t 7°30'N 7°30'N Kurunegala Matale Dotalugala u (Central) Dotalugala Dotalugala (South central) (East) Dotalugala O (South) y a O h a Galagedera a a O y M Gannoruwa G a l Kandy Alagalla K N U C K L E S Kadugannawa Negombo Kundasale H I G H L A N D S Pedro n Debatagama Bossella (Central) (Northeast) Debatagama Bossella Pedro Gampaha (Southwest) Debatagama Bossella (North) Kandy o (Southeast) Kitulgala Pedro Gampaha Eppilegala Kitulgala (West) Pedro (East) (West) (East) i Pedro (South) 7°N 7°N Mitirigala Pedro (Southwest) Ragala (North) Nuwara Eliya Kelani Valley (North) Colombo Nuwara Eliya Ragala (South) K e l a n i G a n g Kandapola Sitaeliya (Central) t a Kananpella Kandapola Sitaeliya (North) Kandapola Sitaeliya W E S T E R N Kelani Valley Nanu Oya Colombo (South) Ratnapura (South) Hakgala L O W L A N D S Peak Wilderness a Pallepattu Pallepattu Agra Bopats (North) Agra Bopats (Horton Plains) (West) (North) (West) Ohiya (North) Pallepattu Eratne Eratne Agra Bopats Gilimale Gilimale (Central) Ohiya (South) (South) opats ( B S v (North) (Northeast) Peak a o r ut Wilderness g h ) Eratne A broadleaved, evergreen Gilimale (Central) Welegama Galle (Central) Morahela broadleaved, deciduous K a l u G a n g a Hiddelena Eratne r Gilimale K Botale (South) a Bambarabotuwa 25 0 25 50 75 100 p Bambarabtuwa K u Ratnapura (Southeast) u (North) Massena (North) m Forest Cover (2000) kilometers E Delmella b u k l Yatagampitiya Massena (South) k These classes represent native forest cover in Sri Lanka. However, scale: 1/1,800,000 e Demanagammana a Bambarabotuwa a n the majority of Sri Lanka's biodiversity is held in the southwestern image resolution: 1 km Nahalla (Central) Ayagama (North) (Southwest) O "wet zone" of the country, in wet evergreen forest patches. At 1 projection: sinusoidal y kilometer resolution and a minimum threshold of 40% cover, this map central meridian 77.25° east longitude Demanagammana a Neluketiya overestimates remaining forest cover in Sri Lanka. Mikalana (South) Ayagama s (South) Karawita M o r Kalugala (North) ap i Delwala n 6°30'N t 6°30'N iy a Masibula R u Walankanda Madampe n Delgoda a Conservation Outcomes k (North) a Kalugala n d (Central) a Delgoda (South) Sri Lanka o Kalugala (South) 10 0 10 20 30 40 50 Pelawatta (North) Sinharaja kilometers Pelawatta (South) Ulinduwewa S I N H A R A J A scale: 1/450,000 projection: sinusoidal C Heycock central meridian 77.25° east longitude a Dellawa g n Diyadawa a G 80°E a l hotspot boundary Beraliya Kanneliya a w 81°30'E l i N SINHARAJA biodiversity conservation corridor Nakiyadeniya (North)Dadiyagala Mulatiyana Gannoruwa Key Biodiversity Area Nakiyadeniya (South) † Kotawa protected area (extent, geographic extent pending) Biodiversity hotspots are regions Kombala that harbor especially high numbers of endemic species and, at the same time, have been significantly impacted Kandy Galle town (national capitals underlined) by human activities. Each hotspot faces extreme threats and has already lost at least 70 percent of its 6°N 6°N Kekanadurekele river original natural vegetation.
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