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Corporate Sponsor – Sri Lanka Land Reclamation and Development Corporation

WETLAND BUTTERFLY GARDEN THALAWATHUGODA

GROUP E

Group Members

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Jinani Dissanayake

J.A. Dissanayake

Praveen Jayaweera

Sithira Karunathilake

Shamalka Gunasekara

ChamodithRanasinghe

Asela Weerage

ChamaraWalisundara

BuddhikaRajawickrama

ShameeraDeepalService Learning

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Why a Butterfly Garden in a Wetland?

• Suitable microclimatic conditions• Appropriate vegetation• Support ecosystem diversity• Chemical free environment• Supply of natural bio indicators• Aesthetic value

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To plan and design a butterfly garden in Thalawathugoda to increase the diversity of the Biodiversity Study Park

To carry out surveys for Butterflies, their host plants and nectar plants

To investigate about the different plants (host plants and nectar plants) and other environmental factors that affect butterflies

To Implement and maintain the vegetation of the butterfly garden in an eco-friendly approach

To the public and facilitate school children/researches to conduct experiments and further researches on butterflies

Objectives

Selection of the Land

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Methodology

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Butterfly Survey

Plant Survey

Landscape Design

Preparation of Soil

Preparation of organic fertilizer and soil conditioners

Jeewa Amurthaya

Compost

Liquid fertilizer

Farmers’ effective microorganism culture

Fish waste growth promoter

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Supporting Infrastructures

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Arch Pond Bridges

Benches Demonstration Information Boards

Nursery

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How Did Technical Skills Helped? Internet Search

Facebook Group

Twitter Account

Flickr Account

Flickr Account view:https://www.flickr.com/fs3002

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Soft Skills DevelopedCommunication skills

Leadership skills

Negotiation skills

Change management skills

Project Management

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CONCLUSION• So far 43 butterfly

species, belong to 5 families have been identified.

• Forest gardening concept was used.

• Nearly 40 plants have been planted and all the invasive and exotic plants were omitted.

• During the estimated time, supporting infrastructures have been created.

• 100% Eco-friendly fertilizer have been used.

DRAWBACKS• Extreme environmental

and weather conditions• Invasive plants• Delay in supplies

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ResultsThen

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