Let’s Do It!
We used to see deforestation in the world and think “Why doesn’t somebody do something?” Then we realized that we are that somebody’… We’re all capable of making a difference in the world.The post...
View ArticleSri Lankan National Tree
In 1986 the Ceylon ironwood tree (Mesua Ferrea) was declared Sri Lanka’s national tree. It is a species in the Calophyllaceae family. This slow growing tree is native to the wet tropical parts of Sri...
View ArticleWhat is Analog Forestry?
Analog Forestry is an approach to ecological restoration which uses natural forests as guides to create ecologically stable and socio-economically productive landscapes. Analog Forestry is a complex...
View ArticleMan
Man’s relationship to the world he lives inThe post Man appeared first on Thuruwadula.
View ArticleDeforestation Facts, Deforestation Information, Effects of Deforestation –...
Modern-Day Plague Deforestation is clearing Earth’s forests on a massive scale, often resulting in damage to the quality of the land. Forests still cover about 30 percent of the world’s land area, but...
View ArticleVisit with Dr. Ranil Senanayake
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View Articlefirst resident of our Analog forest project ..calotes calotes making her home...
It was such a wonderful sight to spot the Common Green Forest Lizard (Calotes calotes) laying her eggs …we definitly took it as a good omen on the location we chose to build our first Analog forest...
View ArticleAthugala planting his 1st tree at Thuruwadula
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View ArticleThe 1st Tree being planted by few team Thuruwadula members.
Wathsala, Crouze , Yasoja & Thishan placing the Kaluwara tree on 29th May 2013.The post The 1st Tree being planted by few team Thuruwadula members. appeared first on Thuruwadula.
View ArticleWhat is Analog Forestry?
Analog Forestry (AF) is a system which seeks to establish analog ecosystems with architectural structures and ecological functions similar to the original climax or sub climax vegetation. It also seeks...
View ArticleRaison d’etre
Thuruwadula is a labour of love and a statement of hope. The natural spaces that evolved for millenia, and were elegantly balanced from ecological, social and spiritual perspectives, are being...
View ArticleLet’s Do It!
We used to see deforestation in the world and think “Why doesn’t somebody do something?” Then we realized that we are that somebody’… We’re all capable of making a difference in the world.The post...
View ArticleNew educational section added
Did you see there’s a new section added to the thuruwadula.com website? The aim of this new section is to provide information applicable to this project. The first sub-section will be about habitat and...
View ArticleBiodiversity
What is it? Where is it? and why is it important? (As per the Report of the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment) Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms from all sources, including...
View ArticleThe Future today!
At our very 1st education program at Thuruwadula on 3rd July 13 to 180 school students I was pleasantly surprised when I found that the future had already arrived ! At the entrance to Thuruwadula prior...
View ArticleVisit to the analog forest in Belipola
The first analog forest in Sri Lanka was constructed by Dr. Ranil Senanayake 30 years back in Belipola, Bandarawela on a private property. This was a time period where Sustainability was not even...
View ArticleThe Ranger’s Hut being constructed at the site
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View ArticleVisit to a nearby forest
The team visited a remaining original forest in the area to identify the original climax vegetation and structure. This remaining rainforest is Scout Hill in Mirigama. Checkout more pictures at the...
View ArticleIdeal Forest Formula in graphical format
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View ArticleThe Design Map of the Analog section of Thuruwadula
Checkout the design map of the Analog section. Planting has started!The post The Design Map of the Analog section of Thuruwadula appeared first on Thuruwadula.
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