coming back 10-20 years later for more removal of trees. Instead what was happening was that they were denuding Sinharaja. Wielding power as both Conservator of Forests and Chairman, Timber ...

close to the Sinharaja Reserve border. These structures were built by relentlessly cutting down trees and removing soil; creating a serious risk of landslides. Although the Forest Conservation ...

Several of its flock companions were calling out noisily from nearby trees. The hopper-chewing magpie obligingly allowed me to take several pictures, then flew off to join its flock.

It is a spectacular sight and the usually silent Sinharaja forest erupts into a cacophony of bird calls for a few minutes, as the flock approaches. On an average, there could be about 12 different ...