Urban wetlands breathe life into Sri Lanka’s capital city
A water cock spotted in Talangama lake marshes, Sri Lanka. Photo Credit: Adjith Gamage
This blog is part of a series of discussions and activities organized by the World Bank South Asia Environment, Natural Resources and Blue Economy team to inform a Green recovery in the region.
It’s six in the morning and the breaking dawn lights up the wetland before us. The buzz of city sounds has faded away and all we can hear are the alluring melodies of nature’s chorus - a cry of a purple swamp hen and a splash in the water by an elusive wetland creature. These are the sights and sounds residents living around Talangama lake wake up to each morning.