Regenerating fragile ecosystems
Supporting science-based environmental conservation and restoration efforts.
When biodiversity thrives, so does our economy.
Sri Lanka’s hospitality and tourism sector has developed around the island’s bountiful biodiversity and natural capital.
Below are a few initiatives which demonstrate the potential tourism stakeholders have to drive impact-led, community-centric and ecosystem-nourishing investments for the holistic benefit of all stakeholders.
Collaborative Investments
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Science-based Biodiversity Assessments
RETRACE™ Hospitality contributes towards the sourcing and installation of camera traps to enhance science-based conservation and ecosystem restoration efforts near the Peak Wilderness Sanctuary within the Ratnapura District of Sri Lanka, through the work being done there by the Preserving Land and Nature Trust (PLANT), the largest conservation land owner in Sri Lanka.
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Reforestation & Ecosystems Restoration
RETRACE™ Hospitality has contributed native Myrobalans saplings in support of the Rainforest Protectors of Sri Lanka. The sapling will be nurtured as part of scientifically managed reforestation efforts at the Lower Montane forests of the Rajawaka Forest Reserve in the Ratnapura District.
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Community Coastal Restoration & Turtle Conservation
Demonstrating potential for asset managers to contribute towards community-driven ecosystems revival, RETRACE™ Hospitality teamed up with The Pearl Protectors to support their annual Turtle Patrol initiative. From January to April volunteers patrol the populated stretch of beaches from Mount Lavinia to Wellawatte to ensure safe passage of turtles shoring to nest, and hatchlings heading to sea, while protecting turtle eggs from poachers.