By

Methsiri de SilvaMayor of Galle Municipal Council

2010

Green Life in Galle

City Map

City Profile• Galle Municipal Council is the third Municipal council in Sri Lanka

after Colombo and Kandy cities.• The land area of the city is about 16.5km2 and it is bordered by the

sea from south & southwest.• The city is situated within the wet zone of the country with an

average rain fall between 1525-1900 mm per year.• Average temperature is between 28°C-30°C.• The population of the Galle municipality area is 112,252 of which

51% are Female and 49% are Male.• The growth rate of population is 0.75% and 16924 of households

are available in the city. • It has 15 Wards and 19 representatives.

City Profile• Average temperature is between 28°C-30°C.• The population of the Galle municipality area is 112,252 of

which 51% are Female and 49% are Male.• The growth rate of population is 0.75% and 16924 of

households are available in the city. • It has 15 Wards and 19 representatives. • 3 Natural Site Available in Galle City

• City Limit has 6 wetlands

Draft National Environmental Policy

• The Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources has prepared a Draft National Environmental Policy for Sri Lanka through an intensive consultation process where relevant government officials, academics, environmental experts, NGOs, the private sector and provincial-level authorities have been involved.

Policy Principles

• Environmental and Natural Resource Management will apply an ecosystems approach.

• Natural resources will be managed so that it will be ecologically as well as socially sustainable.

• Partnerships will be promoted among central, secretarial, provincial, local, NGO, civil society and private sector agencies to encompass the needs of ecological integrity with economic vitality and social development.

• Environmental management will be devolved in concordance with constitutional provisions.

• The precautionary principle will duly apply to situations where the consequences of decisions are uncertain .

Green Life Case Studies In Galle

• Hiyare Biodiversity Forest Conservation

• Implementing Biogas in City Level

• City Tree Planting & Adaptation

Hiyare Biodiversity & Forest Conservation

• Hiyare Biodiversity Conservation running with Wildlife Conservation Society of Galle was established in 1993 in collaboration with the Galle Municipal Council.

• The society is registered in the Central Environmental

Authority under the reg. no.6/6/17/30.

• The objectives of the society are to create an interest for wildlife in Sri Lanka among the school children and the general public and work with dedication towards the conservation of the wildlife in the city and suburbs.

Introduction

Education Programs for School Children's

Environmental Education Programs

School and community tree planting campaigns

Amphibians & Freshwater Fish breeding centre

Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Program

Maintenance of forest plant nursery

Direct Impacts

Potentially two new species of Devario discovered

200 native species with 185,000 trees distributed since 2007.

Publication Faunal assessment of Galle district.

Adaptive more 50 Schools,1000 Children for Environment Activities

and Education.

Plant Distribution to the Government Agencies in Galle

Davario spp. (Hiyare) Davario spp. (Sinharaja East)

Key Challenges

1.Lack of skilled Manpower2.Human activities in Forest3.Deforestation4.Highly Plantation cost 5.Highly Animal Feeding Cost

Implementing Biogas in City Level

What are the major Sectors implement biogas in City Level • Community Based • Domestic Level • Private Sector • Government Institutions • Municipal Council • School

Key Impacts• Reduce the Methane gas emission to air. • Decrease the threat to Climate change and Global

Warming. • Alternative Energy Source with Environment Friendly

way. • One of Sustainable solution to Energy and Waste

problem. • Decrease the Environment Pollution. • Value add for Waste• Can cultivate from fertilizer of Biogas unit.

City Tree Planting & Adaptation

Thank you

Contact: Methsiri De Silva, Mayor, Galle Muncipal Council

Sri Lanka. Tel : +94912234276 Fax : +94 912232702

Email : methsirisilva@yahoo.comWeb : www.galle.mc.gov.lk