Vertical human colonies to protect

mountain forests and water resources

Chandima Gunasena

l÷lrfha iodyrs; jkdka;r yd c,

iïm; iq/lSug isrig jHdma; jk
udkj ckdjdi

චන්දිම ගුනස ේන
 Picture to the left shows the well
balanced evergreen forest in a
mountain area. Since the forest
cover is present, ground water
recharging and replenishing ground
water are at optimum level allowing
to form water sprouts and
tributaries.

jï mi rEmfha oelafjkafka
l÷lrfha we;s fydඳska iu nrjQ
iodyrs; jkdka;rhls
jk jeiau ksid jeis c,h N+.;
ùu iy N+.; c, ksê mqk¾ckkh
ùuo uekúka isÿfõ fuu ;;ajh
l÷lrfha osh W,am;a we;s ùug;a
uyd .x.d fmdaIKh jk l=vd osh
oyrd we;s ùug;a fya;= fjkjd
 Picture to the left shows a
traditional way of establishing
human settlements in hilly areas.
Livelihood improvements were
achieved sacrificing ecosystem
services and resilience of those
sensitive ecosystems.
jï mi we;s rEmfha
oelafjkafka l÷lr m%foaY j,
udkj ckdjdi we;slsrSug
j¾;udkfha Ndú;d jk l%uhhs
ñksiqka ;u cSúldj irslr
.ekSu fjkqfjka mrsir
moAO;Skaf.a fiajdjka yd
m%;Hdia;sÓh lem lr we;
 Ownership of individual land plots could be
still maintain as it is while having common
Proposed new human colonies cultivation program approved by the
government and people can live in vertically
for mountain areas spreading human colonies with modern
l÷lr m%foaY iඳyd fhdacs; facilities and alternative energy options. This
will help all human beings to share the
kj udkj ckdjdi natural beauty of mountains and
surrounding water resources while helping
to maintain the ecosystem services and
resilience.
l÷lrfha bvï j, mqoa.,sl whs;sh ta
wdldrfhkau mj;ajd .ksñka rch úiska
wkqu; lrk ,o j.d ie,eiaula
fhdodf.k j.d lrñka
w;s kùk myiqlïj,ska hq;= fuu isrig
jHdma;jk udkj ckdjdi j, cSj;a ùug
wjia:dj Wod lr.; yel
l÷lrfha jkdka;r osh W,am;a yd osh
we,s j, wisrsh ñksiqka lkavdhula f,i
wfkl=;a cSùka iu. o iduqyslj úඳsñka
mrsir moaO;Skaf.a fiajdjka yd
m%;Hdia;sÓh /l .ksñka cSj;a ùug o
wjia:dj Wod fõ