Cinnamon Hotels & Resorts launched its latest sustainability initiative, Cinnamon Rainforest Restoration Project in collaboration with Ruk Rakaganno (Tree Society of Sri Lanka), Forest Department Sri Lanka and John Keells Foundation, to restore a degraded 50-acre plot over three years after which nature will take over the regeneration process.
Natural forest regrowth is increasingly being seen as a viable climate change solution globally and this project heralds the dawn of a new era in enriching Sri Lanka’s biodiversity amid a sense of urgency.
President, Ruk Rakaganno, Dushy Perera said, “Popularly known as ‘Ruk Raks’ (Tree Protectors) our ultimate goal of this collaboration is to restore 50 acres of degraded land in the wet zone of Sri Lanka situated in the buffer zone of the Sinharaja Rainforest.
“We are thankful to John Keells Foundation for funding this imminent initiative and partnering with us on this ground-breaking project.”