Nature Tourism in Kalpitiya

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Introduction & Background.

The Kalpitiya Area is an undeveloped area, But, which is having plentyof nature features to promote Nature Tourism through the surroundingof the area and the Indian Ocean.

The Beach is having one of the largest coral bank in Sri Lanka and it iswell-known for dolphin, whales, sea turtles and different variety offishes.

Kalpitiya is having preserved area for Mangrove Trees.

The traditional fishing community living in the area is one of the goodopportunities to promote nature tourism.


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The Tourism SystemElements & Facilities

Target Area :- Bathalangundu Island in Kalpitiya

Target Market :- Domestic & International Nature Tourists

Market Resources :- Whale Watching/ Turtle Watching/ Corel Park/ Mangrove Trees & Other Nature Based Products

Beneficiaries :- Fishing Communities in the BathalangunduIsland.

Duration :- 05 Months


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Whale Watching in Kalpitiya Area


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Sea Turtles in Kalpitiya Area


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Goal

PromotingNature Tourism in

Kalpitiya Region


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Objectives

Short termTo promote nature tourism through preserving nature resources in the Kalpitiya region.To provide new employment opportunitiesTo utilize local resources and skills to enhance the tourism industrys income and in turnbenefit the community.

To enhance the knowledge & capacities of the local communities on protection of natureresources.To Build an organized structured body in the local Community to develop the tourism by 5months

Long termTo Develop infrastructure & superstructureTo improve education, recreation & health practicesTo conserve culture & nature in long term means in order to ensure that it has beenmaintained by fishing community as a quality tourism destination.To improve the hospitality, management and other performing skills of individuals in the region


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Action Plan

First step of the CSR project will be implement in Bathalangundu Islandin Kalpitiya where the island is only accessible through boat service.One Information Resource Centre will be open for the followingpurposes

To guide the tourists by providing information and to arrange boat trips.To form a committee among the local community to maintain the quality oftourism in area.To provide awareness on natural resources and how to protect them byprofessionals.To improve knowledge on HIV, Drugs, Alcohol and other prohibited activitiesby staging dramas and other communicating methods by professionals .

To conduct vocational training programs by professionals for 20 youths tomake souvenirs/ ornaments by using local resources available.To provide training on tourism guiding, marketing, languages, safety & firstaid by professionals for 30 local villagers.


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Action Plan Short Term

Activities 1 stMonth

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3thMonth

4 thMonth

5 thMonth

Responsibility Remarks

1 Appointment of projectstaff for ResourceCenter

X By Company

2 Building construction X By Company

3 Selection of targetgroups for capacitybuilding Programs

X By Company &Local Community

4Providing materials forinformation center X

By Company

5 Providing materials forthe training programs

X By Company

6 Conducting training /awareness programs

X X X X By Company


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Action Plan Long Term

Activities 1s

t2nd

3rd

4 th

5 th

6th

7th

8th

9th

10th

11th

12th

1 Pocket meetings among community X X X X X X X X X X X X

2 Steering committee formation X X X X3 Peer group training X X X X X X X X X X

4 Strengthening the committee (media, training , campaigns etc)

X X X X X

5Networking with other beneficiaries &stake holders X X X X X X X X X X X X

6 Documentation X X X X X X X X X X X X

7 Monitoring & evaluation X X X X X X

8 Phase out process X X X


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Allocation of Financial ResourcesInformation Centre

Description Nos Per Unit Period Total

Information Centre 01 1,000,000.00 1,000,000.00

Coordinator 01 6,000.00 05 30,000.00

Furniture & Fittings 250,000.00 250,000.00

Computers 04 50,000.00 200,000.00

Sign Boards 20,000.00 20,000.00

Brochures/ Paper Adds 500,000.00 500,000.00Stationery 30,000.00 05 150,000.00

Administrative Cost 150,000.00 150,000.00

Total 2,300,000.00


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Allocation of Financial ResourcesFor Capacity Building

Description Nos Unit Period Total

Resource Person for VT 10,000.00 02 20,000.00

Vocational TrainingEquipments

20 5,000.00 100,000.00

Resource Person forGuiding, Marketing,Languages, Safety & First Aid

100,000.00 04 500,000.00

Uniforms for Guides 30 2,000.00 60,000.00Awareness Programs 1,000.00 04 20,000.00

Total 700,000.00

Grand Total 3,000,000.00


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Allocation of Financial ResourcesLong Term 12 Months

Description Nos Amount Period Total

Pocket meetings among community 1,250.00 12 15,000.00Steering committee formation 5,000.00 5,000.00Peer group training 100,000.00 10 1,000,000.00Strengthening the committee (media, training , campaigns etc)

500,000.00 500,000.00

Networking with other beneficiaries & stake holders

80,000.00 80,000.00

Documentation 200,000.00 200,000.00Monitoring & evaluation 16,000.00 10 160,000.00Phase out process 40,000.00 40,000.00

Grand Total 2,000,000.00


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Dodanduwa Fishing Village - Sri Lanka.Foster Parents Project (FPP)

The FPP is one of the Community Based Ecotourism Programmes initiated bySLEF in March, 2005, just 2 (two) months after the tsunami catastrophe in SriLanka, in December, 2005.

Ban Kon Ao (The Fisherman's Village) - Thailand.The best place in town to discover the traditional way of life is from a small buttypical fishermans village located at the end of Hat Mae Ramphueng.

Prainha do CantoVerde - Brazil.Unlike many neighboring fishing villages along the coast of the Braziliannortheast, Joos community, Prainha do Canto Verde, has not been overrunby carpetbaggers, sprawl, pollution, drugs, and crime becouse of communityawearness.


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