Bio-diversity

Conserve and improve bio diversity and minimize environmentally harmful activities taking place at present, in 5 selected eco systems in the Uva province. Environmental conservation through social mobilization of the villages adjoining the eco systems, create 125 home gardens to bring about economic benefits, establish an information center and a center for selling guide and promote eco tourism, conserve plant species facing threat of extinction, protection of water catchment areas by planting trees around them, educate and create environmental awareness among school children of 5 schools within the eco systems, introduce and promote 125 energy saving stoves, expected to save 1/3 of the firewood generated energy. More than 1000 families of 15 villages forming 50 groups will be involved in this project.

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