Buffer Zone Restoration and Development in Knuckles Forest Reserve
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £225,068
WHERE Sri Lanka
Summary
To enhance the sustainable conservation of biological diversity and ecosystem services in the Knuckles Forest Reserve (KFR), Sri Lanka, by addressing the main threats to environmental protection through the development of options for buffer zone management that improve the livelihoods of local communities.
UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) - Wallingford, International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) - Colombo, Government of Sri Lanka - Forestry, University of Peradeniya
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