Community based marine turtle protection program in Kosgoda by Turtle Conservation Project
In-situ turtle nest protection, monitoring through patrolling, beach cleaning, training tour guides, arranging for site guide licenses, education programmes for school children and fishermen, printing of leaflet and poster on sea turtles and on tourism promotion, display of sign boards to protect turtles and income generation for community. The main activity of the project is to get the involvement of the turtle egg poachers and convert them into beach patrollers to protect the turtle eggs. This gives them employment and an opportunity to earn more income by bringing in tourists to watch the turtles while also being conservationists.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Turtle Conservation Project
Country:
Sri lanka
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 29,560.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 869.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 7,246.00
Project Number:
SRL/03/20
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
Community participation through in-situ turtle nest protection, monitoring through patrolling, beach cleaning, training tour guides and education programmes for school children and fishermen
Significant Participation of Indigenous Peoples
N/A
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SGP Country office contact
Ms. Thanuja Dharmasena
Email:
Ms. Dilisha Gunawardena
Email:
Address
UNDP, 202-204, Bauddhaloka Mawatha, P.O. Box 1505
Colombo 7
Colombo 7
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