Last week’s fire that tore through Ella Rock, destroying more than 600 acres of land, has had ripple effects on wildlife, tourism, and air quality and increased the threat of landslides.

The blaze that began on February 13 around 4 p.m. raged for two days before the authorities managed to extinguish it.

Environmentalists expressed concern over the harm caused by the fire to the 4.774-acre Ravana Ella sanctuary, which is home to around 220 bird species, as well as deer, rabbits, wild boar, porcupines, monkeys, and junglefowl.

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