Implementation of Biodiversity strategies and Action Plans

Sri Lanka

Dakshini Perera, Biodiversity Secretariat,

Ministry of Environment and Renewable Energy

• Ministry of Environment is the National Focal Point of CBD for Sri Lanka.

• Signed and ratified the CBD in 1994.

• Prepared the National Biodiversity Conservation Action plan(NBCAP)

on 1998

• Prepared the Addendum to

the NBCAP on 2007

• Sri Lanka has included conservation of biodiversity in the Action plan of the Ministry “Haritha Lanka”.

• Sri Lanka has incorporated conservation of biodiversity in the Government mission “Mahinda chinthanaya” the vision for tomorrow.

• Conducted an assessment of the status of Biodiversity of the Country (Aichi Target 12).

Assessment of Biodiversity of the Country

• Preparation of National Red List 2007

• Preparation of National Red List 2012

• Includes way forward for conservation of threatened species with implementing agencies and time

frame.

Foreign funded projects

• In-situ conservation of Crop Wild Relatives. • Strengthening capacity to control the

introduction and spread of Invasive Alien Species in Sri Lanka(Aichi Target 9)

• Mainstreaming Biodiversity Conservation and Sustainable use for Improved Human Nutrition and Well being.

• Mainstreaming Agro-biodiversity Conservation and use in Sri Lanka Agro Ecosystem for Livelihood and Adaptation to Climate Change(Aichi Target 14).

Local funded projects

• Species conservation and Biodiversity Hot-spot survey program for sustainable development (Aichi Target 11)

• National and Global Assessment of Fauna and Flora of Sri Lanka (National Red List 2016 ) – Implementing way forward. – Conducting awareness programs for Government

officers, University community, General public etc. (Aichi Target 1).

– Providing financial assistance for the research on least studied groups and ecosystems.

Central Government (1)

Provincial Councils (9)

Local Governments (335)

Administrative Levels of Sri Lanka

Provincial biodiversity Profiles and Action Plans

• Prepared by experts in the province with participation of provincial council, other regional agencies and local community.

• Includes detail overview of biodiversity of the area.

• Threats to the biodiversity.

• Actions should be taken for the conservation of biodiversity of the area with time frame and implementation agencies.

Provincial Biodiversity Profile includes • Bio-geographical aspects

• Ecosystem profile(major ecosystems)

• Species profiles (flora & fauna, micro organisms)

• Genetic profile

• In-situ and Ex-situ conservation facilities in the province

• Cultural and other related diversity

• Impacts on biodiversity

• Biodiversity related institutional aspects

• Biodiversity related policy and legal aspects

• Bio industry and bio prospecting

• Action Plan and Institutional arrangements for implementation of the action plan for the province

Implementation of provincial biodiversity action plans

• Funded by Government Consolidated funds.

• Implementation by Provincial Authority.

• Biodiversity secretariat of the Ministry of Environment is providing financial assistance for implementation of prioritized activities of the action plan.

• Conducting training, awareness and capacity building programs to provincial authorities on biodiversity conservation.

Other Provincial initiatives

Declaration of Provincial flowers

Programs with local government in improving Biodiversity in cities

• Beautiful City “Piyakaru purawara”

• Green City “Haritha Nagara”

• Green village “Haritha Gammana”

• Plant sanctuary “Ruksha Adhayabhumi”

• Threatened/ Endemic Plant Gardens

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