Conserve biodiversity in the bufferzone villages of a forest reserve through community participation by Community Oriented Resource Exchange (CORE ) (See SRL/98/G52/015 for other project of NGO)
Mobilization and formation of community groups around the reserve, identification and rehabilitation of severely degraded areas, home garden development through women's participation, alternative income generating activities through use of alternative energies and conserving BD in the bufferzone villages of the Peniyawela forest reserve through community particpation.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Community Oriented Resource Exchange
Country:
Sri lanka
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 12,534.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 842.00
Project Number:
SRL/98/G52/015
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Awareness raising of biodiversity conservation emphasised to convince the communities on protection of the valuable forest reserve they are encroaching into at present.
Capacity - Building Component
Capacity building of communities in home garden development to minimise encroachment into the reserve, income generating activities and sale of produce.
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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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