In #LK, long-term climatic changes & sudden extreme weather events such as floods, storms & landslides pose significant risks to human lives and livelihoods

#LK's village tank cascade systems, recognised as a globally important agricultural heritage system by #FAO, offers #adaptation solution to reduce #climatechange impacts

New leafless ground orchid found in a lowland wet zone forest in #LK named after a precious yellow sapphire: Gastrodia pushparaga

#LK experts seek science-based solution to overcome crop damage by animal populations after new estimate shows $ 87.5 million loss writes @MalakaRodrigo

Four-country study including #LK highlights household dependencies on seagrass for higher fish catch

In #LK, a proposed pilot project to inject a human contraceptive on 50,000 dogs sparks outrage, prompts suspension

Despite protests over impact on wildlife, lack of approvals & court order ordering tech silence after 10 pm, a music festival close to a forest reserve in #HabaranaLK gets underway via @Mongabay #deepjunglemusic #conservation #ecotourism

As #humanelephantconflict worsens in #lk, solutions sought to contain the situation writes @MalakaRodrigo via @Mongabay

Red flags go up for #lk #endemic birds in updated red list writes @MalakaRodrigo via @Mongabay

A green beauty in #lk flits back to life, after being thought 'possibly extinct' via @Mongabay @AmilaSumanapala @ButterflyCssl