Sri Lanka activists decry downgrade of non-protected ‘other’ forests by government

Mongabay
Dec 11, 2020, 3:14 am169 pts
COLOMBO — With a single notification, Sri Lankan authorities have recently transferred the guardianship of forests lying outside protected areas to local administrators, with a view to increasing the island’s food productivity. The move effectively makes these “other forests” available for agricultural…

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