Incentivising Community Engagement Through Volunteer Ecotourism

Challenges for conservation • Deforestation and forest degradation . Slash & burn Erosion, sedimentation & pollution ● Fire wood incl. mangroves . Degradation coast & freshwater h. • Domestic livestock grazing Invasive weeds Chromolaena odorata, Lantana camara, Unsustainable use of natural resources ● Overfishing incl. illegal & by-catch of dugongs • Turtle egg collection Destructive development activities • Housing with inadequate waste disposal • Sand & gravel extraction 20 21 October 2015 etc. 5th National Report to the CBD, 2015 Colombo, Sri Lanka 10

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