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Buffer Zone Restoration and Development in Knuckles Forest Reserve

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Main Project
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£225,068
WHERE ICON
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.
 
Status Completed
Reference 15-010
Round 14
Start 01/07/2006
End 30/06/2009

Project Leader


Project Partners
Lincoln University, Forest Department, Colombo, University of Peradeniya, IUCN - Colombo

Regions
South Asia

Biomes
MOUNTAINS, TROPICAL FOREST, FORESTS

Production
FORESTRY

Threats To Biodiversity
LAND USE CHANGE, ENVIRONMENTAL DEGRADATION

Broad Approches
LIVELIHOODS, POVERTY REDUCTION, INCENTIVES, SUSTAINABLE USE, GOODS SERVICES, ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION

Specific Tools
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


Documents:
Download: Final Report - 15-010 FR - 28/09/2010

Download: Half Year Report - 15-010 HY3 - 07/10/2009

Download: Annual Report - 15-010 AR2 - 16/12/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 15-010 HY2 revised - 14/02/2008

Download: Annual Report - 15-010 AR1 edited - 14/02/2008

Download: Half Year Report - 15-010 HY1 - 14/02/2008

Download: Application Form - 15-010 St2 edited - 14/02/2008