Mini Hydro Power Construction Vs Faith of Fish Fauna in Kitulgala Area, Sri Lanka
Mini Hydro Power Construction and Its Impact on Some Unique Fish Fauna in Kitulgala Area, Sri Lanka. by Prince Manamperi As an island with a total land extent of 65,610 Sq.km , Sri Lanka has possessed a fascinated aesthetic delight with a remarkable biological diversity per unit area for, flowering plants, amphibians, reptiles, freshwater fish, freshwater crabs and mammals, etc. in the Asian region. The southwestern part of the country, where the region is referred to as the wet zone receives up to 3000 mm of rainfall annually. Biodiversity richness seen in southwestern part of the country can be attributed to a wide variety of climatic, topographic and soil conditions that exist in the island that has resulted in a diverse array of aquatic and terrestrial habitats. Some unique fish fauna in Kelani River Basin (Kitulgala area) Kelani River, as the 4th longest river in the country (145 km) with the 2nd largest watershed (2292 sq km) is basically appeared in Ytiyantota ...