The Turtle Conservation Project of Sri Lanka

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The TCP was established in 1993 and in March 1995 it was registered as an Independent Sri Lankan Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with the Central Environmental Authority (CEA). TCP aims to devise and facilitate the implementation of sustainable marine turtle conservation strategies through education research and community participation. TCP operates according to an approved constitution and is currently coordinated by a committee of seven residents of Sri Lanka. TCP maintains its head office at Panadura and field offices in Rekawa (Tangalle), Kosgoda and Kalpitiya.

As an independent Sri Lankan NGO, TCP aims to assist Government departments, academic institutions and other NGOs in devising and facilitating the implementation of sustainable marine turtle conservation strategies. TCP intends to achieve this via education research and local participation towards communities which are close to important marine turtle habitats. TCP’s vision focuses upon ‘Sustainable level for sea turtle populations in Sri Lanka” while its mission is to ‘Conduct research, surveys, education and awareness programmes, community based conservation and management programmes to achieve the sustainable level of sea turtle populations in Sri Lanka’. TCP provides opportunities for foreign nationals to gain experience in community-based conservation by becoming a volunteer of the TCP. Those who are interested can visit http://www.tcpsrilanka.org/ or contact TCP via email [email protected]. TCP publishes many publications, reports, leaflets, booklets, posters and it has in its possession a decorated collection of slides and video footage collected throughout the years. It also maintains the website http://www.tcpsrilanka.org/ as a source of information for the local and international community.