Abstract:
Biologically marshes are among the richest, most productive ecosystems
known and among the most interesting. Muthurajawela marsh is one such wet
land which has a great effect on maintaining the proper ecological balance of the
mangrove vegetation and the fauna and flora of the Negombo lagoon. An attempt
is made here to understand the distribution patterns of vegetation, plant
species of ecological significance and of special human interest, and to find out,
if any, the presence of rare endangeredplants. It is hoped that the present study
would be an initial step for much more detailed ecological studies of the
ecosystem.
