Asia

Sri Lanka - Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka (FOGSL)

BirdLife Affiliate

Founded in 1976
Members: 5667
Staff: 3
Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, Colombo, LK, 03
fogsl@slt.lk
http://fogsl.cmb.ac.lk

 

Key Activities

  • Important Bird areas programme - Phase II
  • National Bird ringing Programme
  • Studies on Ecology and Distribution of some selected Endemic bird species
  • Studies on Ecological evaluation of Wetland avifauna
  • Post tsunami rehabilitation programme
  • Environment Education programme
  • Product development Programme for “Bird Friendly Hotels”
  • “Fog Kids” programme for children

 

News
Rock Dove © HIH Princess Takamado
1 Sep 2019

My Second Thought on Invasive Alien Species

'Through the Lens', Fujingaho Magazine, September, 2019
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Long-tailed Duck, male © HIH Princess Takamado
18 Feb 2019

Watching Sea Birds in Winter

“Through the Lens”, Fujingahou Magazine, February, 2019
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White-rumped Vulture © Vickey Chauhan / Shutterstock
6 Aug 2019

Local people protect Nepal lake by welcoming visitors into their homes

How are the Tharu community helping to protect their lake and the rare birds that live there? Why not visit them and find out! Thanks to an innovative homestay programme, wildlife lovers the world over are flocking to...
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Rufous-headed Hornbill © Haribon Foundation
6 Aug 2019

Critically Endangered hornbill becomes community flagship for forest conservation

In the Philippines, the Rufous-headed Hornbill has been driven to the brink of extinction by hunting and deforestation. But thanks to a new project, it is celebrated among local people, and has kicked off a movement to...
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Common Kestrel © HIH Princess Takamado
1 Nov 2019

A Bird Preens Its Feathers

“Through the Lens”, Fujingaho Magazine, November, 2019
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Long-Eared Owl © HIH Princess Takamado
1 Jul 2019

A Perching-Still Bird of Wisdom

”Through the Lens”, Fujingaho Magazine, July 2019
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14 Aug 2019

The BirdLife Forest Landscape Sustainability Accelerator

Sustaining tropical forests is a top global priority, not
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Knobbed Hornbill © Onrej Prosicky / Shutterstock
6 Aug 2019

Using education to build a grassroots hornbill conservation movement

Not long ago, communities living around Indonesia's Poayato Paguat forests hunted hornbills for food and used their casques as talismans and decorations in their homes. Today, these communities are on the frontline in...
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