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Recommended by Lonely Planet Sri Lanka for trekking and camping in Knuckles Mountain Range, (Page No 175) around Kandy (page No 163). Also recommended by Rough guide to Sri Lanka (Under the topic of tours from Kandy. page No 254) Bradt Guide to Sri Lanka (topic Trekking in page 254) Foot Print Travel Guide to Sri lanka (page No 214) and you can find many past travelers tour comments in various travel forums, blogs in internet.
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Knuckles Mountain Range, UNESCO
World Heritage Site
Social Services in Knuckles Range
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Sri Lanka Trekking invite students on vacation, professionals with time in hand to come and explore Knuckles Mountain Range UNESCO world heritage site. History says in 1873, part of the Knuckles range, which lies above 1500 M was declared as a climatic reserve. Since then this area has received legal status.
Despite its uniqueness and the role as a watershed, the Knuckles region faces many threats like hunting wild animals, expanding populations encroaching the forest for agriculture and housing, Illegal chena cultivation, use of pesticides, cattle grazing, tree felling for timber, illegal gem mining, littering by visitors. But, the highest threat is the cardamom plantations clearing the ground canopy.
Sustainable Tourism is the best income generating sources for he community surrounded by the Knuckles Range. Upgrade the knowledge on forest conservation and improves educational levels of the children, specially in English language is the best way to make a change. Please e mail for more information!