Commonwealth NGOs
related to forestry

bullet1 SRI LANKA

bullet2 Ruk Rakaganno

106 Dr. N.M. Perera Avenue

Colombo 8

Sri Lanka

Email:  rukraks@sltnet.lk

Website: www.cenwor.lk/rukrakaganno.html

Type:  NGO   

Scope:  national   

Interest in Forestry:  central

Description

RUK RAKAGANNO - the tree Society was formed in 1975 to create environmental Awareness of the value of trees and forests.Today, it is firmly commited to the conservation of forests and biodiversity and an appreciation and conservation of the funa and flora particularly the trees of this country. We aim to work mainly with rural people who live close th the forests and who should be its chief custodians. Ruk Rakaganno is registered with the Registrarof companies, the Centrl Environmenta Authority and the NGO Council of Sri Lanka