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News & Updates
IUCN Report of the Reef Clean-up at Hikkaduwa National Park
The tsunami of 26th December 2004 inflicted substantial damage to several of the nearshore reefs on the southern and eastern coasts of Sri Lanka. As well as causing extreme mechanical damage to some reef areas by breaking and overturning coral colonies, much terrestrial debris was deposited on the reefs and the surrounding near-shore region by the receding waves. This debris continues to stress and further damage the corals, and also presents a hazard to local coastal inhabitants and tourists alike...
IUCN Hikkaduwa Report [PDF 296kb] |
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| IWMI’s Tsunami response continues … |
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The implementation of the Tsunami Livelihood Restoration Project
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IWMI’s
immediate response to the Tsunami that devastated a large
area of the Sri Lankan coastline included six emergency supply
missions
followed by a CGIAR system-wide appeal to raise funds to support
the rehabilitation and recovery process. (http://www.iwmi.cgiar.org/tsunami/)
In addition to its own initiatives, IWMI
is collaborating with CGIAR partners and other local and international
organizations to support the long-term rehabilitation process.
The ‘IWMI-Tsunami Relief Group’ was formed to
facilitate coordination and ensure fast and meaningful responses.
They could be contacted at iwmi-tsunami-relief@cgiar.org
Hambantota Report [PDF] |
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| Testing wells for excessive
salt after the tsunami, in Kalmunai on the East coast
of Sri Lanka |
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Needs Assessment in the coastal regions
of the Ruhuna Benchmark Basin, Sri Lanka
Moving on from the relief phase, one of IWMI’s first actions
has been the livelihoods focused rapid needs assessment in the worst
hit areas of Hambantota district in the south of Sri Lanka. Focus
Group Discussions and data collection activities for this assessment
were completed in mid February, and the report is currently being
finalized. It is expected to be circulated amongst decision makers
and contribute to the Master Plan for the Reconstruction and Recovery
of Hambantota.
The mapping of Tsunami-affected Boundary Line
(TABL) for the Hambantota district - where areas below 6m elevation
appear to be critically affected, has now been completed. This exercise
was also continued in the Galle and Matara districts. The TABL information
collection for the three districts of Hambantota, Matara and Galle
is considered to be unique, and efforts will be made to link up
with the Urban Development Authority of Sri Lanka to ensure better
utilization of the data. For further information on the Tsunami
affected Boundary Line (TABL), contact Neelanga Weragala:n.weragala@cgiar.org
or M.G.S.D. Nilantha: n.gamage@cgiar.org
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