Projects & Research

Our Goals, Approach, and Methods

We apply a range of methods with the goals of enhancing climate resilience, watershed rehabilitation, biodiversity conservation and food security throughout Sri Lanka.  Our landscape design approaches include riparian and upland forest planting with native species, analog forestry, diversified agroforestry and regenerative agriculture. We work in all agro ecological zones.

Regenerative Agriculture

An approach to farming and food production that aims to restore and improve soil health, water resources, and biodiversity.

Analog Forestry

A system of ecological restoration that focuses on increasing biodiversity by imitating natural forest structure and function in order to create economically productive and environmentally resilient forests.

Conservation Forestry

The practice of planting and maintaining forested habitat for biodiversity for the benefit and sustainability of future generations.

Strobilanthes planted around new pond

Watershed Rehabilitation

Seeks to restore watershed functions through planting native species of riparian vegetation.

Girl drinking bioremediated water

Bioremediation

Manipulation of chemical reactions mediated by (micro)biological organisms that degrade or transform contaminants to less toxic or nontoxic forms, thereby remedying or eliminating environmental contamination.

Collaborative Learning

With every new project opportunity we share our experience and learn from the people we are working with.  Our basic approach is to assess the social and ecological conditions in an area through site visits and by meeting with farmers and  create the conditions through which  farmer to farmer learning can occur.

Research Station Serukele (Puttalam) Western Dry Zone: Rehabilitation Of Coconut Estate With Conservation Forest & Agroforest

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Research Station Lemastote (Badulla) Intermediate Zone To Cloud Forest: Rehabilitation of Tea Estate Lands

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Bioremediation & Distribution Of Drinking Water Case Examples:
- Kalpitiya, Puttalam

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Rehabilitation & Landscape Design Case Examples:
- Diversified Cinnamon & Coconut Estate Anguruwatota, Kalutara
- Regeneration Of Forest On Tea Estate Lands, Windloft.

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Watershed Rehabilitation & Livelihood Enhancement With Analog Forestry & Diversified Agroforestry Case Examples:
- Maragalakanda, Monaragala

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Small Holder Regenerative Agroforestry & Agriculture Focused On Food Security Case Examples:
- Kalmunai, Ampara

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Over The Years, The NSRC Has Engaged In;

Rehabilitating watersheds at the landscape scale including riparian forest restoration
Providing communities with access to clean, drinking water through bioremediation of drinking water wells
Expanding habitat for biodiversity through the establishment of corridors between agricultural land-holdings and fragmented forests
Developing alternative livelihood initiatives by enhancing the skills and capacities of local communities
Promoting sustainable forest management with community participation for sustained delivery of better forest services to the community
Increasing farmers’ abilities to adapt to rainfall variability and the increased frequency of extreme climatic events
Landscape design for the rehabilitation of degraded estate lands
Training government and non-governmental agricultural and environment extension officers and farmers in regenerative agriculture, analog and conservation forestry and bioremediation in Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Mongolia