Monitoring of Biodiversity of Udawattekele Forest and Gannoruwa State Forest, while providing training in plants species taxonomy and biodiversity monitoring by Sri Lanka Field Botanists Association
Monitoring of Biodiversity of Udawattekele Forest and Gannoruwa State Forest through strengthening the capacity of Forest Officers and providing a background for continuous monitoring of biodiversity and the effect of invasive plant species and train school children in plant species identification. To study and document changes in biodiversity during last 13 years. To study the behavior of invasive plant species and their present status. Conduct training for the 25 Forest Officers, 75 School children, 25 NGO members. To establish a processed and mounted collection of plant specimens.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Sri Lanka Field Botanists Association
Country:
Sri lanka
Area Of Work:
Biodiversity
Grant Amount:
US$ 23,955.00
Co-Financing Cash:
US$ 2,954.00
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 353.00
Project Number:
SRL/SGP/OP4/Y3/RAF/2010/07
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Promoting Public Awareness of Global Environment
Awareness raising will be done through education programs for all the participants of the project.
Capacity - Building Component
Conduct training for the 25 Forest Officers, 75 School children, 25 NGO members, they will be trained on monitoring of biodiversity and the effect of invasive plant species.
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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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