{"id":132176,"date":"2024-03-17T17:33:39","date_gmt":"2024-03-17T17:33:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=132176"},"modified":"2024-03-17T17:34:03","modified_gmt":"2024-03-17T17:34:03","slug":"rukrakagannos-ecological-reforestation-project-in-singharaja-rainforest-by-michael-roberts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/rukrakagannos-ecological-reforestation-project-in-singharaja-rainforest-by-michael-roberts\/","title":{"rendered":"Rukrakaganno\u2019s Ecological Reforestation Project in Singharaja Rainforest-by Michael Roberts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rukrakaganno\u2019s Ecological Reforestation Project in Singharaja Rainforest-by Michael Roberts<\/span><\/span><\/h2>\n

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Source:<\/span><\/strong><\/span>Thuppahis<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Ruk Rakaganno \u2014\u00a0A Note about this NGO\u2019s Enterprising Programme in Protecting a Vital Element in the Singharaja Rain Forest \u2026\u2026\u2026..\u00a0Hanne Lund Madsen,\u00a0Sustainability Director, Forward Advice, Denmark<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Sri Lanka was recently awarded international recognition at the United Nations Environmental Assembly, Nairobi, for its flagship initiative to restore mangroves in Puttalam in northwest region of Sri Lanka.\u00a0The ecological reforestation project by Ruk Rakaganno in the borderlands of the Singharaja Rainforest Reserve, a world heritage site, is also deserving recognition and support.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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As a Sustainability Professional I am impressed with the perseverance of Ruk Rakaganno that since 1975 has mobilized volunteers to conserve nature and advocate protection of the environment. Their determination and continued efforts have now materialized\u00a0in the reforestation project in Suduwalipotha<\/strong>\u00a0in the southwest region of Sri Lanka.<\/span><\/p>\n

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Quick destruction \u2013 long and complicated reforestation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

During my visit I was reminded of how much it takes to bring back eco-balance! The felling of the original rainforest 50 years back was quick. It was undertaken in joint-venture by the Canadian and Sri Lanka Government with the purpose of producing plywood. This destruction of unique rainforest and ecosystems ignited the foundation of the Ruk Rakaganno to protest this development. Now, after several decades,\u00a0Ruk Rakaganno has succeeded in launching a unique and exemplary public-private partnership to undertake an ecological forest restoration in an area of 59 acres with 70 different indigenous forest species. In total 19.000 plants have been planted.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

The exemplary features of the project are:<\/span><\/p>\n