WNPS lecture: Living in the only wetland capital in the world
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Dr Chethika Gunasiri
Environmental scientist Dr. Chethika Gunasiri will deliver this month’s Wildlife and Nature Protection Society (WNPS) lecture – ‘Living in the only wetland capital in the world’ on Thursday, January 19 at 6 p.m. at the Jasmine Hall of the BMICH.
Colombo is built on a mosaic of interconnected marshes and waterways known as the Colombo Wetland Complex (CWC) which covers over 19 km2. The Colombo Wetland Management Strategy, developed in 2016, revealed the extremely high dependency of the Colombo Metropolitan Region on the CWC for its ecosystem services. This relationship between the city and the wetland complex, and its integration into urban development, contributed to Colombo being accredited as a Ramsar Wetland City, in 2018; the first and only capital city that has this title. However, despite all conservation activities, the Colombo wetlands still experience significant anthropogenic pressure due to human actions.
Dr. Gunasiri who completed her Ph.D. in Sustainability Science at the United Nations University in Japan, has more than 10 years experience in urban ecosystem management. An Environmental Scientist at the Sri Lanka Land Development Corporation she is mainly involved in the restoration, management and wise use of urban wetlands to achieve sustainable city development.
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