RESEARCH ARTICLE

CONSERVATION OF THE ENDANGERED YERBURY’S ELF DRAGONFLY AT HORAGOLLA NATIONAL PARK’S PERIPHERAL AREA

Abstract

There are five endangered dragonflies belonging to Libellulidae family in Sri Lanka. Of them the Yerbury’s Elf dragonfly, the only representative of its genus an endemic and globally endangered dragonfly was found in Horagolla National Park’s peripheral area. To conserveviably these types of endangered species we shouldincorporate rules and regulations to protect theirhabitat types situated inunprotected areas too.

Keywords: Yerbury’s elf, Tetrathemis yerburyii, endangered species, south western wet zone, private landowner, survival, awareness programmes

How to Cite: Athokorala,P.A.B.S, (2019). CONSERVATION OF THE ENDANGERED YERBURY’S ELF DRAGONFLY AT HORAGOLLA NATIONAL PARK’S PERIPHERAL AREA.WILDLANKA, 7(1):Pages 023-029

Published On:2019-03-31

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