Increasing the resilience of biodiversity and livelihoods in Colombo’s wetlands
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £344,670
WHERE Sri Lanka
Summary
Colombo’s urban wetlands contain unique biodiversity that provide flood protection and numerous livelihood services. Despite this, wetland destruction continues. Although increased attention has been given to tackle wetland loss, government needs greater community engagement and biodiversity monitoring. This project develops a mechanism for aligning community wetland practices and monitoring with government policies. At the catchment scale, community best practices of wetland management, will be promoted to safeguard biodiversity, improve livelihoods and secure the well-being of 2.3 million people.
Government of Sri Lanka - DWC, Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka, Cobra Collective - Sri Lanka, Urban Development Authority (UDA), Government of Sri Lanka - Wetlands, Government of Sri Lanka - CEA
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