Otara Foundation visited the Runakanda Rainforest Conservation Center and met with its founder Udaya Chanaka, who single-handedly planted 5 acres of rainforest in the buffer zone of the proposed Runakanda forest reserve. Today this is home to over 60 species of birds, of which 16 species are endemic and many more wildlife. Otara Foundation contributed to and participated in planting 100 endemic tree species, that will help to expand the rainforest.
Watch the Otara Foundation video created in celebration of International Day of Forests 2017 highlighting the amazing work done by Udaya Chanaka in Runakanda.