The Heritance Kandalama is
uniquely located within the cultural triangle, adjacent to an ancient
man-made lake which is more than 2,000 years old. We are committed to
conserving and protecting this unique natural and cultural environment for
the benefit for the future generations. Protection of bio-diversity & ecosystems
through sanctuaries and non-invasion, interference with natural habitat is
carried out. The ancient lake and forest next
to the hotel remain in their pristine natural state, unpolluted by the
presence of a hotel.
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Bio
Diversity Protection & Conservation Forest
Heritance Kandalama has enriched
the forest cover through reforestation and conservation. Land use planning is
carried out to retain the original status of the environment. In order to
prevent deforestation and the construction of unauthorized artificial
structures the hotel has invested in creating the conversational forest of
over 200 acres. This includes part of the 50 acres of land within the hotel
premises and a dedicated forest conservation of 198 acres. The hotel itself
supports the natural environment, with least disturbance and has primates
using the green spaces of the hotel. We have 4 types of primates using the
green spaces of the hotel, out of which two are endemic. Even very shy birds
have been recorded at the hotel such as Ceylon Shama,Long Tail Jungle Robin,
as the hotel has large open areas and the buildings are covered with
greenery.
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No plants have been introduced by
the hotel even in landscaping; only Sri Lankan plants that are native to the
area are available. This factor is of paramount importance to retain the
habitats of the wildlife. There is no disturbance to the wildlife; the hotel
itself has organically transformed to become a part of a natural eco system playing
host to a number of species.
Conservation forest acts as a carbon
sink and has recorded impressive bio diversity indicators of;
128 species of native flora
183 species of birds
19 species of reptiles and amphibians
17 species of mammals
64 species of butterflies
Dragon flies and a large number of land snails
183 species of birds
19 species of reptiles and amphibians
17 species of mammals
64 species of butterflies
Dragon flies and a large number of land snails
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