| Following the concepts of conservation clearly implies an exemplary citizen with a life style of contentment, and respect of social obligation. To achieve this objective require a vehicle that is close to oneself and contains the necessary life skills. Nature studies and bird watching brings respect to nature, creates in the bird watcher the humane qualities of a good citizen. |
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EXEMPLARY CITIZENS THROUGH CONSERVATION
STUDIES ON MIXED SPECIES BIRD FLOCKS
| studying mixed-species bird flocks in the Sinharaja Forest Reserve in 1981. While logging had been stopped at this time, the future of the reserve was still in doubt, and the data gathered by Prof. Kotagama and the March for Conservation was crucial to Sinharaja being protected as a World Heritage Reserve…… |
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NATIONAL BIRD RINGING PROGRAMME
| To seek this information, the National Bird Ringing Programme was launched in April 2005 by the Field Ornithology Group of Sri Lanka (FOGSL) at the Bundala National Park in collaboration with the Department of Wild Life Conservation (DWC). The programme has continued for the third successful year. |
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