Improved forest management in Kadapalla forest

Kadapalla
Help to rediuse deforestration and environmental polution
Project name: Improved forest management in Kadapalla forest
Kadapalla
Rural anual chena is encroching naturel forest
Project area: Mahiyangana and Rideemaliyadda DS Division
Kadapalla
Funded by: UNREDD / SGP
Kadapalla
Increase of homeland bio diversity
Project duration and status: 2016-2017 (Completed)
Kadapalla
Alternative income generating for rurel
Beneficiaries: Farmers (100)
Kadapalla
Partners and Staff:

3 Field officers

Kadapalla
Uplifting the living standareds
Project objective:
  • 800 Hectares in Kadapalla forest range annual fire reduced by 100% and encroachment reduced by 100% within 18 months period.

  • In Kadapalla, Aralupitiya and Punawinna 100 farm lands ½ acre plots will convert in to mix cropping home gardens in order to increased income by 50% within 18 months period compare to the base line.
Project Activities and Outputs
Activities
Outputs
Forest Demarcation 300 concrete post placed. 300 concrete post placed
Establishment of forest fire privention green belt Established 6 Kilo meters long 9600 Hana plants belt
Establishment of Forest home gardens, Rain water tanks and environment education programme for youth Established 100 Forest home gardens 05 Rain water tanks Established Conducted environment education programme for youth
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Lesson Learned Community negotiation can be done through counseling. Close Working with government departments.