The Sinharaja forest is the only undisturbed rainforest left in sri lanka. It is about 9000 hectares in extent. Many of the plants are very rare. Over 60% of the tree species are found only in the lowland wet zone of sri lanka. If these species of trees are allowed to get destroyed the world lose them altogether. so it is important that much effort is made to conserve this rich. valuable and fragile habitat. The sinharaja rainforest is the largest rainforest reserve in sri lanka.
In 1840 sin haraja became a crown property. In1988 the sinharaja was made a National wilderness area. In 1989 UNESCO included the sinharaja forest in the world heritade list. as the first national heritage of sri lanka. The sinharaja forest is home to many rare animals, birds, butter flies, insects, reptiles and trees, Ferns and mosses grow well as the climate is humid because of heavy rainfall.
