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Sri Lanka activists decry downgrade of non-protected 'other' forests by government

Sri Lanka activists decry downgrade of non-protected ‘other’ forests by government
by Malaka Rodrigo on 11 December 2020
The Sri Lankan government earlier this year transferred the administration of non-protected forests, known as “other state forests” (OSF), to regional authorities, with a view to releasing them for agriculture and development.
The move is part of government efforts to boost domestic food production, but has been blasted by environmental activists who say many of these forests are rich in biodiversity and serve important ecosystem functions.
Many of the highland OSF serve as the watershed for rivers, while lowland OSF harbor newly described species found nowhere else on Earth. ....

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