Department of Forest Conservation
- Department of Forest Conservation
The Department of Forest Conservation is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Sri Lanka. Its mission is to protect and expand Sri Lanka's forests and woodlands. The head of the department is the Conservator General, M.P.A.U.S. Fernando. It comes under the purview of the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources.
It has limited policing powers with protected forest areas, to stop legal pouching and logging with powers to arresting suspects.
Forests
Some of the forests managed by the Department of Forest Conservation are:
* Horton Plains National Park
* Sinharaja Forest Reserve
* Uda Walawe National Park
* Yala National Park
* Wilpattu National Park
* Kumana National Park
* Minneriya National Park
* Wasgammuwa National Park
* Lahugala National Park
* Hikkaduwa National Park
* Kauvdulla National Park
* Lunugamvehera National Park
External links
* [http://www.gov.lk/public/office.asp?xi=1540 Department of Forest Conservation]
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