Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Off the Beaten Track
A full 82% of Sri Lanka's land is controlled by the state in some form or another, and is
therefore subject to a raft of legislation to combat destructive activity and protect sensitive
areas like the scores of natural forests. The table above only includes information about 11
of the national parks and three other green spaces from among the 63 sanctuaries, a long
list of forest reserves and countless wetlands both with and without official titles.
Given the overcrowding at some of the better-known natural areas, new attention has
been directed to other deserving national parks, such as Lunugamvehera (which serves as a
