Rationale
This project seeks to address the problem of rapidly decreasing forest cover in the Batticaloa district.

Objectives, activities
Awareness raising of schools, communities and officials on bio-diversity conservation and develop home gardens. Print and distribute booklets in tamil language on bio-diversity issues.
Conduct awareness programmes encouraging re-plantation by the villagers, school children.

Promote home gardening using natural compost of domestic waste.

Issue seeds and seedlings free of charge to villagers in support of the project.

Training programmes for villagers on compost production.

Groups involved
27 village officers, nearly 7000 families, school children of 12 schools and teachers