| Grantee | Preserving Land and Nature Trust (PLANT) ↗ |
| Target | fishing cat, Ceylonese combtail, Sri Lankan leopard, pangolin |
| Location | Sri Lanka |
| Grant Amount | 27,000 |
Preserving Land and Nature Trust (PLANT) acquired 6.7 hectares of tropical rainforest to expand protection for a crucial forest corridor in Budunwela, Sri Lanka. Located in the country's intermediate zone, this area serves as a critical passage for ecological connectivity between the wet and dry zones. The 6.7 hectare corridor expansion enhances connectivity to neighboring government forest reserves, providing an essential pathway for a variety of species, including fishing cat (EN), Sri Lankan leopard (EN), Asian elephant (EN), and Indian pangolin (EN), as well as muntjac and other wildlife. This area boasts an incredible diversity of over 215 species of angiosperms (flowering plants), including 34 threatened and 29 endemic species. The site is situated in a region historically renowned for gemstones and was under threat from gem mining interests. However, with funding from QRFN, PLANT successfully secured the long-term protection of this site, safeguarding critical habitat for rare and threatened species.
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