Overview
Why study Fish and Wildlife Management MSc programme at University of Peradeniya
Wildlife always played a significant role in the life of the Sri Lankan, the elephant being the flagship species of Sri Lanka. Harvesting wildlife from land and seas is one of the earliest forms of land use known to man, but wildlife resources have never been exploited in any significant manner in Sri Lanka, although poaching for meat and other animal products was always endemic. On the other hand, the forest resources are over-exploited. The forest cover in Sri Lanka was estimated to be 84% of the total land area in1881 and 70% in 1900 and only about 20% at present. With the disappearance of the forest, the wildlife will dwindle. Wildlife is a resource comparable with forests, and so could be sustainably utilized to generate financial benefits to the people who co-exist with it. If a population that is not small or declining can be exploited in such a way as to take from it a sustained yield, and if this yield can benefit mankind, then such sustained yield harvesting need not conflict with the goals of conservation biology. Game management is the art of making land produce better sustainable yields.
Programme Structure
Courses include:
- Biodiversity of Sri Lankan Wildlife and Fish Species
- Ecosystem Structure and Function
- Population Ecology and Human Population Dynamics and Control
- Field Sampling and Assessment of Diversity and Population Density
- Behavioural Ecology of Wildlife and Fish
- Extinction of Species
- Management and Conservation
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 15 months
Start dates & application deadlines
Language
Credits
Delivered
Campus Location
- Kandy, Sri Lanka
Disciplines
Biodiversity & Conservation Marine Science View 5 other Masters in Biodiversity & Conservation in Sri LankaWhat students do after studying
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.
Other requirements
General requirements
- Applicants for admission to this programme must have successfully completed a B. Sc. Degree (Science, Agriculture or Veterinary Science) or any other equivalent qualification acceptable to the Postgraduate Institute of Science, University of Peradeniya.
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Tuition Fees
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Applies to youNon-residents256000 LKR / year≈ 256000 LKR / year -
Domestic Applies to you
Applies to youCitizens or residents128000 LKR / year≈ 128000 LKR / year
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