NPAA Launches High Tech Operation to Identify Structures Facing Removal in Protected Areas

The National Protected Areas Authority (NPAA), through its Geographic Information System (GIS) Unit, has commenced Phase Two of its GIS Mapping Exercise as part of the ongoing assessment of encroachment within protected areas.

The exercise covers the stretch from the Tacugama Chimpanzee Sanctuary to Brandon-Height and focuses on the detailed mapping and verification of structures and developments identified within protected area boundaries and designated demolition zones.