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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
Located –
longitudes E 79° 55'-79° 58' and latitudes N
6° 40-6° 48'.
Surface area -374 km2
Infrastructure around Bolgoda Lake
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
Mangrove Nurseries
Green filter in Bolgoda
Environmental Education Center area before……
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
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
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
Oratory CompetitionsClean up campaigns
WorkshopsEvents on mobile exhibition unit
Re-Establishment of livelihoods (I)
Clean-up Campaigns
Distributing agriculture tools, seeds and EM liquid for farmers.
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
Sign board campaigns
Working with communities
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
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
You are partof the
solution
THANK YOU
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
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
Dumping Saw dust
Land Filling
Discharging waste to the Lake
Unauthorized constructions
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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