Conservation of Globally Threatened Species in the Rainforests of Southwest Sri Lanka

The project aims to protect the ecosystems in the rainforests of Sinharaja and Kanneliya-Dediyagala-Nakiyadeniya (popularly known as the KDN complex) through community co-management. The will develop a) buffer zone community (and society at large) cooperating in the conservation of the selected rainforest ecosystems harboring globally threatened species; b) a suitable model developed for securing collaboration between the local community, state agencies and other stakeholders in managing the rainforest ecosystems; c) sustainable use of non-timber forests products secured; and d) forests adequately protected against encroachment and illicit logging