Conserving Ecosystem Services and Harnessing the Economic Potential of the Bar Reef

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dc.contributor.authorWickramasinghe, Kanchana
dc.contributor.authorSenartne, Athula
dc.contributor.authorRajasuriya, Arjan
dc.date.accessioned2016-10-14T05:53:59Z
dc.date.available2016-10-14T05:53:59Z
dc.date.issued2014
dc.description.abstractDespite the efforts being made to conserve the Bar Reef, it has come under threat due to growing economic activities in Kalpitiya area. Traditionally, fisheries in the lagoon and surrounding coastal areas were the major livelihoods of local people. In addition limited number of people engaged in diving and collection of sea cucumber, chanks and ornamental fish species. Beyond the coastal zone, commercial agriculture is thriving in inland areas of the Kalpitiya Peninsula. Resource exploitation has increased over the years, and presently there are large number of fishermen and scuba divers harvesting many different species for local consumption and for export. Over-exploitation of living marine resources and habitat destruction due to the use of destructive fishing methods and over-exploitation of sea food resources are major issues.en_US
dc.description.sponsorshipMangroves for the Future Initiative (MFF) regional project on ‘Living Resources of the Gulf of Mannar’ implemented by IUCNen_US
dc.identifier.citation Wickramasinghe, K., A. Senaratne, A. Rajasuriya (2014), Conserving Ecosystem Services and Harnessing the Economic Potential of the Bar Reef, Wildlife, Vol. 09 No.1en_US
dc.identifier.issn1391-8761
dc.identifier.shortcitationWildlifeen_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://econspace.ips.lk/handle/789/329
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherDepartment of Wildlife Conservationen_US
dc.relation.ispartofseriesVol. 9;No. 1
dc.subjectConservation, Ecosystem services, Reef, Sri Lankaen_US
dc.titleConserving Ecosystem Services and Harnessing the Economic Potential of the Bar Reefen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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