Guardians of the Edge

At the park edge, conservation is a handshake: rangers bring ecological guidance, villages bring daily stewardship of the land between wild and home.

Buffer Planting

Community members planting in a field near Udawalawe
Nursery volunteers preparing seedlings for buffer-zone restoration.

Shared Stewardship

When planting succeeds, elephants find clearer wild forage routes and farmers gain stronger living boundaries — a quieter kind of protection.

“The best fence is one that grows with the community.”

— Community nursery lead

Visitor Reflections

9 Reflections

  • Hans M.3 days ago

    Loved reading about practical coexistence work outside the tourist routes.

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