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n Ekanayake Abeyrathne -EMACE (www.bolgodalakesrilanka.com)
Culture, Landscape and Biodiversity
Bolgoda Lake - Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka – a brief outlook on history and culture
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Located –
longitudes E 79° 55'-79° 58' and latitudes N
6° 40-6° 48'.
Surface area -374 km2
Infrastructure around Bolgoda Lake
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GREEN FILTER
an environmental friendly solution for waste water management
Plants Breeding Centre
n Plants breeding centre (I)- Athurugiriya
q Plants breeding centre (II)- Bandaragama
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Mangrove Nurseries
Green filter in Bolgoda
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Environmental Education Center area before……
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Environmental Education Center
Sustainable Agriculture
Education – Motivation –Facilitation
v 77 farm plots were established v 17 workshops givenv 100 farmers reached v 54 farmers now adopt some of the
measures, 23 full convertersv Distributed agro tools, different kind of seeds
and EM liquids to farmers
Workshop conceptn Extension
n general organic n compost fertilizer
n Practical model farmn Motivation to convert
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Promotion of sustainable fishing techniques
Mangrove Reforestation
Section (I) – Mahabellana Yaya
6,000 plants were grown on 5 ha
Section (II) – Imbullisthota Yaya
7800 plants were grown on 6.5 ha
n 210 Volunteers & workers involvedn Conservation of habitatn outlook:
n Education concentrating on the Sustainable use mangroves
n Capacity reactivation of large scale nursery
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ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION & Campaigns
q Exhibitionsq Production of various print mediaq Brochures in local languagesqWebsite
Schools programs
Formed 26 school environmental conservation committees around the Bolgoda lake
Activities completed:-n Promotion of school gardensn Mangrove re-planting programmesn Solar cooker workshopsn Eco guide toursn Clean up campaignsn Competitions – Arts, Essay, Oratory … etc.
n Mangrove exhibitions
26 schools of 30 covered
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Oratory CompetitionsClean up campaigns
WorkshopsEvents on mobile exhibition unit
Re-Establishment of livelihoods (I)
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Clean-up Campaigns
Distributing agriculture tools, seeds and EM liquid for farmers.
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Environmental Education
Targeting different groups ofpeople
School children,fishermen, Farmers & household women
Conducting programmes usingVarious methods
Information leafletsWorkshopsExhibitionsCampaignsMobile Exhibition UnitVideo Documentary Competitions (Art, Essay, Speech … etc)
Initiation of Bolgoda Lake Conservation Committee
Approachq Initiation and facilitation of communication between different
stakeholders
q Tackling multi-layered environmental problems by involving all stakeholders
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Sign board campaigns
Working with communities
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Re-planting programmes
SustainableAgriculture
Change is a slow process
Continuous Motivation - Facilitation
n Provision of tools for interested farmersn premium price for organic products
n Model farm n face problems of public knowledge
n distinction organic / conventionalagriculture,
n healthn Marketing
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Future EMACE Bolgoda interventions
n POLLUTION
n EDUCATION
n POLITICS
n ENCROACHMENT ON NATURE
§Further promotion/ facilitation of organic agriculture§Targeting consumers, markets
§Continuous Clean Up Campaign§Sewage treatment- Green Filter§Saw dust treament & reuse§Recycling project
§Nature Recreation Park/Center with range of programmes/ facilites§Bolgoda Environmental Educational Center§Promotion/ Marketing of organic products
§Further facilitation BLCC and CBO’s
§Eco-tourism programme§wetland nature and recreational park with Eco Lodges§Promotion of environmentally friendly tourism via e-marketing
§Status Bolgoda Area à sensitive area
Our Future ………
n Promote responsible tourism in Sothern Lakes
n Model certified Ecolodgesn Promotion of Green filtern Livelihood
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You are partof the
solution
THANK YOU
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www.bolgodalakesrilanka.com
BOLGODA LAKE PROJECT
Bolgoda Lake facts
§§Part of the Colombo and Kalutara Part of the Colombo and Kalutara districtsdistricts§Surface area 374 km2 §Low country wet zone§Mean temperature 27.1 °C§Annual rainfall ~ 2600mm§Comprises of 2 lakes§Two openings to the sea§Main feeding channels
§ Monsoonal rains§ Rivers
Ø Weras GangaØ Bolgoda GangaØ Kepum Ela
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n Dutch Period
n Transport of goods, especially timbern Development as woodcraft center n Islands as rest places for log craftsmen.
n British Period
n Hunting ground and recreation area
Bolgoda Lake History
Environmental problem fields
n POLLUTION§ Saw dust § Agricultural residues§ Over growing water hyzinth§ Service stations§ Industrial/ household Grey water§ Industrial solid waste§ Garbage disposal§ Conventional tourism
n POLITICS§ unclear responsibilities§ law enforcement
n EDUCATION§ environmental awareness
n Encroachment on nature
§ Land filling§ Destruction of mangroves§ Unauthorized constructions§ Abandoned shrimp traps
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Dumping Saw dust
Land Filling
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Discharging waste to the Lake
Unauthorized constructions
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Garbage dumping
Issues in the South Lake area
Pollution agricultural residues through Conventional agriculture
q 1600 acres of wetland cultivated q edible leafy plants to consumers in
Colombo and surroundingsq total dependence on chemical
fertilizers, pesticides and agrochemicals
q Garbage dumpingq Encroachment on nature
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Activities completed in the area:n Clean up of selected areas of Bolgoda South
Lake
n Successfully dredged two areas of the lake with cooperation of a private dredging company. And approximately 3800 Metric-tons of slush has been removed. Total area dredged is 5000 sq meters.
n Promotion of organic farming to reduces the chemical usage
Conventional Tourism
q 32 hotels and guesthouses exist around north Bolgoda Lake.
q Water based recreational activities are;yachting, boating, wind surfing, canoeing,
swimming and fresh water fishing.
q Most of the buildings are unauthorized structures
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Fishing
n Traditional fishing ground for centuries.
n Traditional fishing techniques such as "Ja-Kotuwa“
Problems encountered,n Over 300-600 families lost their livelihood due to pollution.n Lack of knowledge of the fisherman.n Ignorance
EMACE’s intervention
üReforestation, conservationüPromotion & facilitation organic agricultureüLivelihood developmentüEnvironmental Education centreüGreen Filter üProgrammes for school children, women, fishermen,
farmersüClean up campaignüMobilization/Facilitation stakeholders à BLCCüNetworking/ CBOsüAwernesses, Education and sign board campaignResearchExperimental Composting Facility
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n Promoted 08 Mangrove nurseries in Alubomulla area.
n Introduced Mangroves for re-planting areas.
n Distributed among school chidrens & intrested stakeholders.
n Maintaining nurseries by community involvements
Model Farms
n Model farm (I)-Bandaragama
n Compostingn Irrigation systemn Problem; availability of water
n Model farm (II)- Horanan Totally destroyed by flood.
n search for other site
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Composting Unit
Solution for organic waste
ü water hyzinthü saw dustü more organic material
Part of model farm
Introducing organic farming
promotion with farmers through workshops
*production/ use of compost* marketing of compost
Green Filtern Collaboration with Open University Sri
Lankan Sample testing filter unit at university
premises n Successfully completed a unit at
EEC/Indibeddan Promotion – “Green filter unit for Bolgoda
hotels/motels”: constuction at Ranmal hoteln Established volunteer team who has
knowledge about the green filter process
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Environmental Education Contents
11 Workshops held for women;use of solar/saw dust cooker
05 workshops held for mask makerssustainable use of mangrovesMarketing
17 Training/ workshops for Farmers;organic farming methods
Fishermen; sustainable fishing
Hoteliers; waste management
Environmental Education Centre
Constuction works are on going & all other primary worksCompleted.
Focused programmesn Education & creating interest in wetlands/ nature
n publications, brochures, presentations, exhibitions, place for workshops
n Mangrove nursery
n Tourismn Facilitation for visitors to explore the lake and its
surroundingsn Guided tours
n Awareness raising programmes
n Facilitating and conducting research
n Basis for the EEC volunteer staff in the future
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Environmental Education: Means of Communication
q Exhibitionsq Production of various print
mediaqBrochures in local languagesqWebsiteqMobile Exhibition Unit
§ Stakeholders in the committee§ Governmental and municipal representatives§ Community based local ENGOs§ Tourism§ Industry
§ History§ First meeting September 2006 with 30 participants§ Assembled averagely 30 people in every of 6 meetings
§ Differing stakeholders at one table§ Confrontation§ à discussion
§ Now operating more independently from EMACE
§ Institutionalization of the committee§ More power, means, effectiveness § Sustainability and effectiveness of environmental initiatives
Bolgoda Lake Conservation Committee
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Ongoing activities
n Finalization of action plann Several solutions and projects
for the Saw Dust issue n Stakeholder meetingsn Collaboration with different
organizations
n Institutionalization of BLCCn Creation website
Outlookn Get approval and funding Action Plan from government/
Environmental Ministryn Gazettes for Bolgoda area
nBolgoda environmentally sensitive arean saw dust
n Establishment of communal stakeholder steering groupsn Implement action plann Collaboration with different government sectorsn Monthly environmental newspaper for the Bolgoda
region together with schools and other organizations
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