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Center for Sustainability, USJ begins forest restoration from Karuwalagaswewa, Puttalam

has pledged to restore 1000 acre forest land of 91´«Ã½. Members of the Lions Club and Leo Club District 306 C1 participated in a tree planting program organized by Center for Sustainability, USJ at Karuwalagaswewa on 6th February 2021. In 2010, Karuwalagaswewa had 28.1 kha of tree cover, extending over 55% of its land area. In 2019, it lost 32.0 ha of tree cover, equivalent to 5.00kt of COâ‚‚ of emissions. An area of 1 acre was restored under this preliminary program which is part of the 1000 acre forest land the Center for Sustainability has pledged to restore.