3431/’13
Hon. P. Harrison,— To ask the Minister of Environment and Renewable Energy,—
(a) Will he state—
(i) the number of plant species that has been identified in Sri Lanka up to now;
(ii) the number of plant species that are endemic to Sri Lanka out of them;
(iii) the number of extinct plant species out of those by now;
(iv) whether a list of aforesaid extinct plant species will be presented;
(v) the causes that are led to the extinction and to be threatened with extinction of the plant species of Sri Lanka; and
(vi) the action that has been taken by the government to protect the plant species that are threatened with extinction?
(b) Will he inform this House—
(i) separately, of the number of plants that has been planted under the tree planting programme in Sri Lanka, annually, from the year 2005 to 2012;
(ii) of the varieties of plants so planted;
(iii) of the steps that have been taken to protect the aforesaid plants;
(iv) whether the varieties of plants extinct or plants threatened with extinction have been planted under that programme; and
(v) of the amount of money that has been spent, annually, within past 5 years, for that planting programme?
(c) If not, why?
Asked Date
2014-02-06
Asked by
Hon. P. Harrison, M.P.
Ministry
Environment and Renewable Energy
Legislature
Seventh Parliament of the D.S.R. of Sri Lanka
Session
1
endemic plants-Sri Lanka
Answered Date
2014-02-18
Answered by
Hon. A.R.M. ABDUL CADER, M.P.
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