Colombo wetlands community management

 Colombo’s urban wetlands contain unique biodiversity that provide flood protection and numerous livelihood services but wetland destruction continues. To tackle wetland loss, there needs greater community engagement and biodiversity monitoring. This project develops a mechanism for aligning community wetland practices and monitoring with government policies. Community best practices of wetland management will be promoted to safeguard biodiversity, improve livelihoods and secure the well-being of 2.3 million people

Darwin Inititative

Cobra Collective, IWMI, Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation, Central Environment Authority, Biodiversity Secretariat, Urban Development Authority, FOGSL and Dept of Wildlife Conservation