Wild Sri Lanka

Author : Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne
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ISBN 13 : 9781912081097
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Sri Lanka (2nd Edition) written by Gehan de Silva Wijeyeratne and published by . This book was released on 2019-07-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Sri Lanka has one of the highest species densities in the world including a number of endemic plants and animals. Unusually for a moderately sized island it also has large mammals. It is one of the best places in the world for seeing and photographing Blue Whales, Sperm Whales, Leopards, Asian Elephants and Sloth Bears, dubbed Sri Lanka's 'Big Five'. It also has the largest annually recurring 'Gathering' of wild elephants of anywhere in the word; a truly spectacular event. This book brings together all of Sri Lanka's top wildlife stories, many of which have come to light only in the last few years. Further chapters detail wildlife watching opportunities for primates, birds, reptiles, turtles, butterflies and dragonflies; a description of the parks and reserves by habitat type; and a wildlife watching calendar to help plan a trip. Throughout the book there are extracts from 'A Naturalist's Journal' which in the form of a first person commentary take readers to specific habitats in search of the animals to be found there.

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ISBN 13 : 9789556653991
Total Pages : 207 pages
Book Rating : 4.96/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Sri Lanka written by and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page 207 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Priyantha Talwatte
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789550821037
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Call of Wild Sri Lanka written by Priyantha Talwatte and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nihal Fernando
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.06/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sri Lanka, the Wild, the Free, the Beautiful written by Nihal Fernando and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Publisher : Bioversity International
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crop Wild Relatives written by and published by Bioversity International. This book was released on with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Arittha Wikramanayake
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9789559982821
Total Pages : 349 pages
Book Rating : 4.26/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Flowers of Sri Lanka written by Arittha Wikramanayake and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Janey Lowes
Publisher : Michael O'Mara Books
ISBN 13 : 178929200X
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.08/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Janey the Vet written by Janey Lowes and published by Michael O'Mara Books. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 'Janey is like a whirlwind of selflessness. A beautiful spirit in a beautiful country doing a beautiful thing. I encourage my children to be more 'Janey'. With more positive spirits like Janey, the world would be a better place.' - Ben Fogle In 2014 and in her mid-twenties, Janey Lowes had been a vet for just two years when she left her home in County Durham and went travelling. Visiting Sri Lanka, she was horrified to see the state of so many of the island's dogs, in particular the three million strays. Over 5,000 miles from home, Janey decided there and then that she was going to move to the island indefinitely and do everything within her power to help them. She raised £10,000 to get started, setting up a charity called WECare Worldwide, and began work. Frightened, determined and excited all at the same time, she found a local who was willing to work with her and began scouring the streets for dogs in need. Some she patched up as best she could at the roadside, others she brought back and treated in a make-shift surgery she had cobbled together in her new home. With very little equipment, she and her small team came up with new and ingenious ways to treat the animals. In this highly inspiring and heartfelt book full of challenges and adventure, Janey introduces us to her world and the tireless work she carries out. As she says, 'I feel as though all these dogs are my dogs and I have a responsibility to them.' In it, we meet many of the colourful characters who have come to offer help, along with innumerable street dogs who have suffered all sorts of trauma and injury, only to be scooped up by Janey and her team and saved.

Author : Ranjith Premalal De Silva
Publisher : Springer Nature
ISBN 13 : 9811536732
Total Pages : 526 pages
Book Rating : 4.31/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Agricultural Research for Sustainable Food Systems in Sri Lanka written by Ranjith Premalal De Silva and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-10-06 with total page 526 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Food systems involve a range of activities concerning food production, processing, distribution, marketing and trade, preparation, consumption and disposal. They encompass the path of food from the farm to the dinner table, meeting the food and nutritional needs of a nation. When such systems do so without sacrificing the needs of future generations, they are referred to as “Sustainable Food Systems.” The natural and physical environment, infrastructure, institutions, society and culture, and policies and regulations within which they operate, as well as the technologies they adopt, shape these systems’ outcomes. Making food systems more sustainable is a key priority for all nations, and Sri Lanka is no exception. Food systems deliver optimal performance when the policy and regulatory environment is conducive, institutions are supportive, and a combination of agricultural research investments and an efficient extension system generates the technologies and scientific evidence required for sound policymaking and agenda setting. Further, agricultural research can generate essential findings, technologies and policies for sustainable agricultural development – across disciplines, sectors and stakeholder groups. This book shares valuable insights into research conducted in the broad food and agriculture sectors in Sri Lanka. It also discusses the status quo in related disciplines, and outlines future research directions. Accordingly, it offers a valuable source of reference material for researchers, students, and stakeholders in the food and agriculture sectors, while also highlighting the types of support that policymakers and other decision-makers can provide.

Author : Kamal Ch. Semwal
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1000918432
Total Pages : 456 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Wild Mushrooms and Health written by Kamal Ch. Semwal and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2023-09-01 with total page 456 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Medicinal mushrooms have been used since ancient times. Certain mushrooms can be used to treat numerous conditions, including those related to cardiovascular health, obesity, cholesterol balance, bone health, diabetes, and cancer. Wild Mushrooms and Health: Diversity, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Benefits, and Cultivation presents reports on numerous species of wild medicinal mushrooms with discussion of drug-discovery implications, analysis of bioactive substances, and prospects for cultivation. FEATURES Comprehensive review of medicinal mushrooms as sources of promising bioactive molecules and prospective compounds for drug discovery Information on diversity, distribution, ethnomycology, ecology, cultivation, descriptions of specific species, and folk medicinal uses of mushrooms throughout the world Emphasis on identification, documentation, bioactive substances, and the nature of mushroom bioactivity Discussion of the nutraceutical properties of wild mushrooms, including high protein content comparable to that of meat, and low fat content, which make them a complete dietary food source Exploration of methods used in the collection, identification, documentation, cultivation, analysis, and conservation of mushrooms for drug discovery An installment in the Exploring Medicinal Plants series, this volume is a comprehensive resource for medical researchers, scientists, and pharmaceutical companies. In addition, this resource is appropriate for mycologists and botanists interested in pharmacognosy.

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Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1845933079
Total Pages : 712 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Crop Wild Relative Conservation and Use written by and published by CABI. This book was released on 2008 with total page 712 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Crop wild relatives (CWR) are species closely related to crop plants which can contribute beneficial traits such as pest or disease resistance and yield improvement. Through an examination of national, regional and global context of CWR, this text presents methodologies and case studies that provide recommendations for global conservation and use.