Surendra, Akshay https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2719-7432
Lakmali, H. K. Mahesha https://orcid.org/0009-0008-2325-9935
Madhubhani, H. A. Shashikala https://orcid.org/0009-0008-0386-3975
Jayathilaka, H. M. S. Chaturanga
Shantha, K. M. Upul
Ashton, Mark S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1892-045X
Ediriweera, Sisira https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2270-6085
Comita, Liza S. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9169-1331
Funding for this research was provided by:
Yale School of the Environment, Yale University
Institute for Biospheric Studies, Yale University
Lewis B. and Dorothy Cullman Foundation
Tropical Resources Institute
Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and Area Studies
Sri Lanka Program for Forest Conservation
Article History
Received: 4 August 2025
Accepted: 13 March 2026
First Online: 21 March 2026
Declarations
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: The authors have no relevant financial or non-financial interests to disclose.