Eucaiypts comprise 20% of major reforestation planting in Sri Lanka, principally for timber and fuel-wood, but their uses also include protection and essential oils. Sri Lanka's Forestry Department plans to establish 400-500 ha of eucalypts annually,with additional plantings by tea estates and for farm forestry. The main eucalypt-growing areas of Sri Lanka are the wet highlands and dry lowlands.
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