Detailed text transcripts for TV channel - BBCNEWS - 20200317:03:54:00
Rare plants, unique bird species, amphibians and snakes all thrive here. it is so important ecologically that there are plans to quadruple it in size. the only way to explore it is by foot. ridma used to hike and swim in the forest as a child. it is so dense. yeah. there's only a tiny bit of sunlight coming through. he now runs tours of the jungle around the island. it's slippery. the sinharaja forest covers more than 8,000 hectares, but you don't need to walk very far to spot some wildlife. see? that's the green pit viper, under the leaves. oh, my gosh, yep. almost the same colour as the leav...