Claim: Tourism in Sri Lanka is growing rapidly and has the highest rates of biological endemism in the world, they are designated as Wildlife Protected Areas and 7% of the area is national parks.
Evidence: Tourism in Sri Lanka is growing rapidly. This has made the island a country with the highest rates of biological endemism in the world. Thirteen percent of Sri Lanka's land surface has been designated as Wildlife Protected Areas (WLPAs), which at present exceed a total area of 8,500 km (3,282 sq mi). Approximately 7% of the area is national parks, the areas allowed for the public to see and study wildlife.