The Model Ecolodge Initiative remains central to the strategy to build sustainable tourism based on Sri Lanka’s unique biodiversity richness. The Sinharaja Ecolodge will be benchmarked for ecotourism by:
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Environmental best practice in design and management, following international ecotourism guidelines in Sri Lanka for the first time
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Community Outreach Programmes for resident-community integration in the sustainable development process of the area in which they live
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To support conservation activity in the forest buffer of the threatened Sinharaja Rainforest a UNESCO World Heritage Site
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An awareness campaign building strategic alliances with academic professionals, cultural institutions, conservationists and media and the garnering of an international eco-cultural market share boosting Sri Lanka’s ecotourism potential
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Independent evaluation of environmental and socio-economic sustainability with the intention of formulating an international standard for ecotourism in Sri Lanka

The community outreach programme is a long-term sustainable development objective of the Ecolodge to develop and improve quality of life of the neighbouring tea estate community with their participation. A new village with larger homes, areas for home gardens, a new school crèche and clinic, health, nutrition and hygiene will figure prominently on the agenda. Skills-training and micro-enterprise projects will also be added on with the evolution of the project.

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