Southwestern Sri Lanka rivers and streams

[2] Several waterfall habitats have been formed as a result of rivers and streams flowing through high and mid elevation areas.

[5] Invertebrates Flora Botanical gardens Civil societies Diverse types of plants, fish and mussels are supported by rivers and streams that flow through this region, sourced in the central highlands.

Poaching and the extraction of timber are problems even in protected areas, resulting in habitat fragmentation and edge effects.

[2][7] Rainbow trout, Clown knifefish, Walking catfish and Red-eared slider are some of the invasive species causing direct exploitation or destruction.

There is some protection in place for central highland water courses in the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary and Horton Plains National Park.