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

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22 Jan 2018

The women of Dumrithumka are leading by example

The 11 women who make up the committee of Dumrithumka Adarsh Mahila Community Forest User Group—2017 Nature's Heroes—have changed their community's attitude towards the forest they all depend on.

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Japanese White-eye © HIH Princess Takamado

1 Apr 2018

“Through the Lens”, Fujingahou Magazine, April, 2018

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1 Oct 2017

Dancing Birds

“Through the Lens”, Fujingahou Magazine, October 2017

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9 Jan 2018

Recognition for the birding guide who turned his community into conservationists

Hendrikus Habur—2017 Nature's Heroes—is a birdwatching guide who has developed ecotourism around his local IBA into a source of improved livelihoods for his entire community.

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Dasho Paljor Dorji, 2017 Nature's Hero for his exemplary work in Bhutan's conservation.

4 Jan 2018

Nature’s Heroes Award for Bhutan’s Godfather of conservation

Dasho Paljor Dorji (Dasho Benji)—often referred to as the Godfather of conservation in Bhutan—has been named one of Nature's Heroes by Bhutan's Royal Society for Protection of Nature (RSPN).

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9 Jan 2018

Award for vulture restaurant pioneer whose work helps poor farmers

This 2017 Nature's Heroes, nominated by Bird Conservation Nepal, pioneered safe feeding areas which have led to the beginning of a recovery in populations of threatened vultures.

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