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

BirdLife Affiliate

Founded in 1976
Members: 13
Staff: 3

Department of Zoology, University of Colombo, Colombo, LK, 03

fogsl@slt.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

Did you know?

Related news

12 Apr 2017

Adictos a las águilas: dejando las drogas por la conservación

Ex-drogadictos, indígenas y conservacionistas forman un extraordinario equipo unidos por una noble causa: restaurar el bosque donde vive el águila monera.

Asia Philippines

1 Apr 2017

Rearing Chicks in Northern Europe

“Through the Lens”, Fujingahou Magazine, April 2017

Asia Japan

8 Feb 2017

Can we bring vultures back to Thailand?

Thailand no longer has any resident vultures - food shortages and hunting led to their extinction years ago. But an ambitious reintroduction project could change that...

Asia Thailand

7 Feb 2017

Japan is home to one third of all seabirds - so we mapped its waters

For the first time, Japan's most vital breeding, nesting and feeding seabird sites have been identified - the first step towards awarding them protected status.

Asia Japan

24 Jan 2017

The frog we thought was a kingfisher

It's common for one species to be mistaken for another, similar species. But in India something we thought was a kingfisher turned out to be a frog. How did this happen?

Asia India

26 Jan 2017

The King of the Dawn

Awaken to the sound of the rooster. Hard work and good fortunes are ahead. Celebrate the Chinese New Year by recognising the only bird in the Chinese zodiac.

Asia China India Vietnam

Crested Kingfisher © HIH Princess Takamado

1 Oct 2016

The Crest of Bird

“Through the Lens”, Fujingaho Magazine, October 2016

Asia Japan

16 Jun 2017

Can we bring back the pheasant that was wiped out by the war in Vietnam?

The Edwards’s Pheasant has been wiped out in the wild by the war that once ravaged Vietnam But a prospering caged community brings hope that it could once again return

Asia Vietnam

Traditional clam-sifting with an industrial backdrop in Seocheon, South Korea © Seocheon County

11 May 2017

This Korean recipe could save Piper

On an island renowned for its seafood and shorebirds, life depends on the mud's bounty. Can culinary and birdwatching tourism save Yubudo from industrial development?

Asia South Korea

‹ ›

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

BirdLife Affiliate

Key Activities

Did you know?

Get news by email