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.
Wetland Management Division, Ministry of Megapolis and Western Development, Department of Wildlife Conservation, Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka, Urban Development Authority (UDA), Central Environment Authority (CEA), Ministry of Mahaweli Development and Environment, Cobra Collective CIC
Regions
South Asia
Biomes
WETLANDS, TROPICAL FOREST, FORESTS
Production
FORESTRY
Threats To Biodiversity
POLLUTION, LAND USE CHANGE
Broad Approches
IN SITU, ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION, GOODS SERVICES, SUSTAINABLE USE, GENERAL MEASURES, POLICY, LIVELIHOODS
Specific Tools
RESEARCH TRAINING, RESEARCH, PARTICIPATORY, MONITORING, REHABILITATION, NBSAP
