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.
REHABILITATION, PROTECTED AREAS, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
Sri Lanka
Project Outputs
1. Options for the rehabilitation of degraded areas developed that are relevant to communities in Knuckles
2. Improved capacity to implement and adapt options over time
3. Communities in Knuckles empowered to articulate their own priorities for livelihood options and to influence decisionmaking processes in KFR buffer zone 4. Recommendations for management of buffer zone of KFR
