Our Projects

Our mission is to enable communities to balance ecosystem protection and economic development by pioneering a model for sustainable conservation.

One-hundred years ago, more than
20,000 wild Asian elephants inhabited Sri Lanka
Today, the population numbers about 5,000.

Community-Led Conservation

We practice holistic, community-based conservation methods, based on sound scientific research and the needs of the local people to manage the local ecosystem, protect communities and their livelihoods, and ensure the long-term protection of our endangered wildlife.

Over the years, we have established electric fences around our local villages to protect the people whilst allowing our wild elephant population to range freely. We have set up community-based organisations for human-elephant conflict mitigation, home garden development, and agro-forestry. Meanwhile, our Project Orange Elephant protects farms and homes from crop raiding elephants and supplements the farmer’s income throughout the year.

Alongside these projects, we conduct scientific research on Sri Lanka’s most endangered wildlife species. Our research began with the endangered Sri Lankan elephant, but has subsequently extended to include Sri Lanka’s elusive carnivores, butterflies and marine life.

Protecting our wildlife

We use sound scientific research to inform our community-based conservation projects and management strategies, as well as to monitor the long-term health of the wildlife in Sri Lanka. Browse our wildlife research projects below.

Join us in Sri Lanka!

We offer individuals and families a rare opportunity to work alongside scientists, conservationists, educators, community partners, and local villagers deep within the heart of beautiful Sri Lanka. Whether you’re traveling alone or with a group, for fun or for business, our programs offer a wide variety of options to meet your needs and fulfill your interests while helping to support our critical conservation and research work.

Volunteer

Come and volunteer for us! We welcome volunteers all year round. Join us to protect wildlife and help the local community here in Sri Lanka

Donate

We appreciate your support! Contribute to help our wildlife research and community-led conservation projects