2. Practical work Course unit : BT 4034 /4035 (2013/2014) Department of Plant Sciences, University of Colombo Contribution N. N. MunasingheM. A. C. Madushani N. V. Wijewantha,W. A. G. B. Chandrasena M.S.A.E. Cooray,W. T. D. Abeywickrama D.M.D.N..Dissanayaka,G. R. P. S. Karunaratne P. N. HewavitharanaS.M.W. Ranwala S. RasakulendranA.G.S.Arambawaththa I. A. D. N. Dilrukski

3. Introduction Awissawella Wet Zone Botanic Gardens

4. Introduction Illukkowita, Awissawella, Western province 1 st Wet Zone Botanical Gardens Total area - 105 acres.

5. Objectives To place a historical record by revealing preliminary floristic details of the Avissawella Wet Zone Botanic gardens for the first time. To develop the first base map for ecological habitats of the site.

6. Methodology- vegetation sampling Woody plants-10 plots of 15 m ×15 m Cover abundance of Herbs - Braun-Blanquet scale using 20 plots of 2m x2m The distribution of woody species - Profile Diagrams Most important species – IVI values Geographic coordinates were obtained and produced a map - using Arc view software.

7. Results Most important woody species  Syzygium caryophyllatum (Dan)  Litsea longifolia (Rath kara)  Symplocos cochinchinensis (Bombu)  Mallotus tetracoccus (Kanda) Common herbs  Mimosa pudica  Desmodium spp.  Urena lobata  Axonopus spp.  Spermacoce spp.  Alysicarpus vaginalis

8. Profile diagram/distribution of the woody species of the arboretum

9. Developed by students Site map

10. Things we learnt and improved Team work

11. Things we learn and improve Nature lovers

12. Things we learnt and improved Leadership Planning and decision making

13. Things we learnt and improved Communication skills Flexibility among the members

14. Things we learnt and improved Fun

15. Further investigation – conducted by Dept. of PLANT SCIENCES

16. Acknowledgement Dr. S. W. Ranwala incharge of the course unit BT 4034/4035 Dept. of Plant Sciences Staff of the Seethawaka botanic gardens

17. Thank you