One Man Made Paradise - Belipola Arboretum

One Man Made Paradise - Belipola Arboretum

Abisheka Fernando

The Belipola Arboretum is the world's first analog forest and a research and training center for ecological restoration, located in Sri Lanka's central highlands. Founded in 1983 by systems ecologist Dr. Ranil Senanayake, the 20-acre site was once a degraded tea plantation. Instead of planting a monoculture, Senanayake pioneered a method called analog forestry to restore the land.

Episodes

Season 1

ජීවිතේට එන ප්‍රශ්න විසදගන්න කැලෙන් ඉගෙනගන්න

ජීවිතේට එන ප්‍රශ්න විසදගන්න කැලෙන් ඉගෙනගන්න

A podcast exploring timeless lessons from the jungle, where the host uncovers how nature’s wisdom can guide and enrich our modern lives.
එක් මිනිසෙක් මැවූ පාරාදීසය

එක් මිනිසෙක් මැවූ පාරාදීසය

In Sri Lanka’s central highlands, Belipola Arboretum the world’s first analog forest reveals how Dr. Ranil Senanayake transformed a degraded tea plantation into a pioneering model of ecological restoration and sustainable living.