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Wednesday, March 17, 2010 - 06.40 GMT
USAID help manage Sri Lanka’s forests

 
The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) is partnering with the Ministry of Environment and Natural Resources and Forest Department to manage Sri Lanka’s valuable forest resources more effectively.

USAID provided specialized Geographical Information Systems (GIS) software and mapping equipment, and conducted a three-day training workshop for Forest Department staff to create new maps of forest cover in the North.

Six government officials from the GIS Remote Sensing Unit participated in the hands-on training on the principles and applications of GIS, a press release issued by the US Embassy in Colombo said.

Maps of the northern forests have not been updated for nearly 20 years, and conserving the natural resources in conflict-affected areas is a priority of the Government of Sri Lanka.
 

 
 
   
   
   
   
   

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