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APN Workshop

The Impact of Climate Change on Mangrove Ecosystems in South Asia

Mangrove wetlands like grasslands, hot and cold deserts, tropical forests, temperate forests, and coral reefs, etc, require conservation under the Convention on Biological Diversity.  

31 Jan 2012 | News story
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Showcasing MFF in Sri Lanka

Mangroves for the Future (MFF) initiative has been in operation is Sri Lanka for the past four years, and had carried many activities ranging from the preparation of MFF National Strategy and Action Plan, implementation of small and large grants projects, conducting coastal and marine related scientific studies, providing capacity building opportunities to both government and non-governmental sectors to generation of knowledge products. 

06 Dec 2011 | News story
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MOU

World Vision Lanka (Guarantee) Limited joined hands with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Sri Lanka to contribute to sustainable development and conservation

Colombo, 28 November, 2011-World Vision Lanka (Guarantee) Limited joined hands with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Sri Lanka to contribute to sustainable development and conservation through working collaboratively and sharing information, best practice approaches and technical expertise.   

29 Nov 2011 | News story
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Spotlight on Species Archive

Pigmy Shrew (Suncus etrucus)

 Pigmy Shrew (Suncus etrucus)

 This is indeed ‘pigmy’ news in the history of a limestone quarry site at Aruvakkalu. Our fellow biodiversity expert, Sampath De A. Goonatilake while at the limestone quarry site earlier this year ‘stumbled’ upon this tiny shrew, no bigger than that of a watch strap in size.


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Key Projects

Workshop

Improving Natural Resource Governance for Rural Poverty Reduction is a global project implemented by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) with the support of Governance and Transparency Fund of UK Aid from the Department for International Development.

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Publications

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An Appraisal of Mangrove Management in Micro-tidal Estuaries and Lagoons in Sri Lanka

 

 

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