National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan 2016-2022.

The National Biodiversity Strategic Action Plan (NBSAP) is a planning instrument with a national coverage, relating to the period 2016-2022, which provides the strategic approach needed to ensure that Sri Lanka’s rich biodiversity is conserved and used in a sustainable manner. Its vision is that Sri Lanka’s biodiversity is valued, conserved, sustainably used and is more resilient and able to adapt to change, at the same time providing essential services and delivering benefits for all Sri Lankans, as well as contributing to sustaining a healthy planet. The document includes national targets that are synergistic with global targets such as the Aichi Biodiversity Targets and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In particular, 12 National Targets for 2022 are established (see Chapter 2). The NBSAP is based on the following five strategic objectives: (1) Ensure the long-term conservation of biodiversity; (2) Promote sustainable use of biological resources; (3) Conserve agrobiodiversity; (4) Promote equitable sharing of benefits from biodiversity; and (5) Improve human well-being through an ecosystem approach.