Nagenahiru Foundation

We’re thrilled to announce that our profile is now live on the Meaningful Travel Map by Tourism Cares 🌍 (www.tourismcares.org) Being recognized as an Impact Partner is an incredible opportunity for us to connect with like-minded individuals and organizations dedicated to making tourism a force for good. Here’s what this means: 🌟 Support & Growth: We’re now part of a growing community focused on driving positive change in the global tourism industry. 🌟 Collaboration Opportunities: We look forward to engaging with partners, trade professionals, and travellers to amplify the impact of our work. You can view our profile and learn more about our mission and efforts here: https://shorturl.at/tzkJf Stay tuned for updates as we continue this journey to promote sustainable tourism, strengthen communities, and create positive change. #TourismCares #MeaningfulTravelMap #SustainableTourism #ImpactPartner #MakingTravelMatter

Session 2: Bird Watching Continuing our training program for young nature guides, we hosted an engaging second session focused on Bird Watching. Led by the experienced naturalist Vijaya Anand , participants explored practical techniques for identifying and observing the diverse bird species found around the Madampa Lake wetlands. Living Lakes Network #nagenahiruenvironmentallearningcenter #Ambalangoda #Madampalake #livinglakes network #srilanka

Calling All Young Conservationists! Are you passionate about environmental conservation and ready to make a difference? The Young Conservationist Competition 2025 is now open for applications! This competition is for individuals or teams of up to 4 members aged 12 to 24. Showcase your innovative ideas and join hands to create a sustainable future. Themes to Explore: - Mangrove restoration and wetland conservation - Climate change mitigation - Sustainable agriculture and food systems - Waste management and innovative solutions - Ecosyestem restoration 📅 Application Deadline: January 15, 2025 📋 How to Apply: Submit your application via the Google Form: https://lnkd.in/gb9vqQxQ (All guidelines are included in the form.) 📞 For More Details: 077 7579033 Don’t miss this opportunity to be a part of an impactful conservation journey! ඔබ පරිසර සංරක්ෂණය කෙරෙහි දැඩි ඇල්මක් දක්වන තරුණයෙක් හෝ තරුණියක් ද? Young Conservationist 2025 තරඟය සඳහා දැන් අයදුම්පත් විවෘතයි! මෙම තරඟය වයස අවුරුදු 12 සිට 24 දක්වා ඒකල හෝ සාමාජිකයින් 4 දෙනෙකුගෙන් යුත් කණ්ඩායම් වශයෙන් ඉදිරිපත් විය හැකිය. තරග තේමාවන්: - කඩොලාන ප්රතිස්ථාපනය සහ තෙත්බිම් සංරක්ෂණය - දේශගුණික විපර්යාස අවම කිරීම - තිරසාර කෘෂිකර්මාන්තය සහ ආහාර පද්ධති - අපද්රව්ය කළමනාකරණය සහ නවෝත්පාදන - පරිසර පද්ධති ප්රතිස්ථාපනය 📅 අයදුම් කිරීමේ අවසාන දිනය: 2025 ජනවාරි 15 📋 අයදුම් කරන ආකාරය: පහත සඳහන් Google පෝරමය හරහා ඔබගේ අයදුම්පත ඉදිරිපත් කරන්න: https://lnkd.in/gb9vqQxQ (සියලුම මාර්ගෝපදේශ Google පෝරමයේ ඇතුළත් කර ඇත.) 📞 වැඩි විස්තර සඳහා: 077 7579033

Climate Change and Sustainable Practices in the Tourism and Hospitality Industry An awareness program was conducted for students at Sri Lanka Institute of Tourism & Hotel Management held on the school premises. The program aimed to raise awareness about the impacts of climate change resulting from the tourism industry and to explore sustainable practices as viable solutions for mitigating climate change. #nagenahiruenvironmentallearningcenter #Ambalangoda #Madampalake #livinglakesnetwork #srilanka

As part of our ongoing training for young nature guides, we hosted an insightful session on Introduction to Birds & Practicing Bird Watching Techniques. The session was expertly conducted by Anoma Alagiyawadu, a naturalist, who shared valuable knowledge about Sri Lanka's diverse bird species and hands-on techniques for bird observation. Stay tuned for more updates as we continue to inspire and educate our young environmentalists! Living Lakes Network #nagenahiruenvironmentallearningcenter #Ambalangoda #madampalake #livinglakesnetwork #srilanka

Empowering Youth for Sustainable Wetland Tourism The Nagenahiru Environmental Learning Center is training the youth of Godahena Village, Ambalangoda, as tour guides for The Lake Heritage, under its Sustainable Wetland Tourism Project at Madampa Lake. As part of this effort, an enriching training session on butterfly conservation was conducted at the Nagenahiru Environmental Learning Center, led by Prasad Tharanga from Dilmah Conservation. This initiative aims to empower village youth with the skills and knowledge needed to become expert nature guides for Madampa Lake, enriching their livelihoods while promoting sustainable tourism and biodiversity conservation. Living Lakes Network #nagenahiruenvironmentallearningcenter #Ambalangoda #madampalake #livinglakesnetwork #srilanka

Second Step Towards a Butterfly Garden at Kularathna College, Ambalangoda! 🦋 We are thrilled to announce that the Nagenahiru Environmental Learning Center, in collaboration with Young Friends of Nature, has embarked on an inspiring project to establish a butterfly garden at Kularathna College, Ambalangoda. This initiative aims to improve biodiversity and cultivate a love for nature among the future leaders of our planet. At the start, an insightful lecture about butterflies was held for the environmental pioneer group of the school, providing foundational knowledge on creating and maintaining butterfly gardens. Following the session, students eagerly planted butterfly-friendly plants on the school premises, taking a significant step in fostering an environment that nurtures these beautiful pollinators. This project is not only about beautifying the school but also about shaping young minds to value and protect biodiversity, contributing to a sustainable future. #NagenahiruEnvironmentalLearningCenter #YoungFriendsOfNature #LivingLakesNetwork #KularathnaCollege #Ambalangoda #SriLanka

සේලරුවා Common Sailer මෙම සමනලයා දිවයිනේ බොහෝ ප්රදේශ වල වාර්තාවේ. ගැහැණු හා පිරිමි සමනලුන් එක සමානය. ඉහළ සහ පසුපස පියාපත්වල සුදු පැහැති හරස් තීරු දක්නට ලැබේ. පියාපත්වල යටි පැත්තේ පසුබිම දිලිසෙන දුඹුරු පැහැතිය. එහි සුදු පැහැති පැල්ලම් දකින්නට ලැබේ. උරස කොටසේ දිලිසෙන කොළ පැහැයක් දක්නට ලැබේ. මෙම සමනලයා ගැඬුඹ, ඇපල වැනි ශාක වල බිත්තර දැමීම සිදු කරයි. එමෙන්ම කුඩා මල් වලින් පැණි උරා බොයි. This butterfly is found in many areas of Sri Lanka. Male and female are similar. There are horizontal white streaks on both wings. The background of its lower side is golden brown, with white patches seen on the upper surface. It's thorax has a greenish sheen. Larva feeds on plants like 𝘛𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘢 𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘴 , 𝘜𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘢.

An insightful awareness program on the Mangrove Ecosystem & Climate Mitigation was conducted for the students of G/Mahamaya Girls College, Hikkaduwa at the Nagenahiru Environmental Learning Center. The session aimed to educate the next generation on the vital role of mangroves in combating climate change and preserving biodiversity. #nagenahiruenvironmentallearningcenter #livinglakesnetwork #Madmapalake #Ambalangoda #srilanka

An awareness program on the Mangrove Ecosystem & Climate Change for the students of Sri Devananda College, Ambalangoda. held at the Nagenahiru Environmental Learning Center. It was an engaging session, fostering knowledge about the vital role of mangroves in protecting our environment and combating climate change. #mangroveconservation #ClimateAction #NagenahiruEnvironmentalLearningCenter #LivingLakesNetwork #MadampaLake #Ambalangoda #srilanka