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The Department of Forest Conservation (Sinhala: වන සංරක්‍ෂණ දෙපාර්තමේන්තුව Vana Sanrakshana Departhamenthuwa) is a non-ministerial government department responsible for forestry in Sri Lanka. Its mission is to protect and expand Sri Lanka's forests and woodlands. The head of the department is the Conservator General, Dr. K.M.A.Bandara. It comes under the purview of the Ministry of Wildlife and Forest Resource Conservation.

It has limited policing powers in protected forest areas to stop illegal poaching and logging, with the power to arrest suspects.

Forests

Some of the forests managed by the Department of Forest Conservation are:

• Hurulu Man and Biosphere Reserve, 1977
• Sinharaja Man and Biosphere Reserve, 1978
• Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya (KDN), 2004

See also

• Law enforcement in Sri Lanka

References

1. "Sri Lankan conservation law and the framework for ethical science research (Commentary)". Mongabay Environmental News. 2020-08-25. Retrieved 2021-01-13.
2. "Measures underway to prevent elephants from consuming polythene". Sri Lanka News - Newsfirst. 2020-11-30. Retrieved 2021-01-13.

External links

• Department of Forest Conservation

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