Appui aux reserves naturelles du Liban

Appui aux reserves naturelles du Liban

(Aug 2008 – March 2012)

Project Goal: To contribute to the execution of adaptive management strategies taking into consideration the conservation and management of economic, social, and cultural aspects of biodiversity in 6 out of 8 nature reserves in Lebanon.

Project Objectives: to provide full support for the promotion of eco-tourism activities while conserving biodiversity and leveraging social and economical aspects of local communities living in their buffer zones.

Project Outcomes:

• Construction of a visitor’s center at the Tyre Coast Nature Reserve.

• Implementation of a flora/fauna monitoring system at Tyre Coast nature Reserve.

• Rehabilitation of a 200 years old house in Maasser village, and an information center in Niha village.

• Renovation of Baadaran Workshop for the women involved in rural development program.

• Promoting the Shouf Biosphere Reserve via ecotourism packages.

• Installment of a watch tower in Bentael Nature Reserve for fire prevention and bird monitoring.

• Rehabilitation of a hut on the entrance of Bentael reserve.

• Construction of the house of the Tannourine Cedar Forest Nature Reserve.

• Rehabilitation of the guest houses at the Tannourine Cedar Forest Nature Reserve.

• Initiating the establishment of a flora and fauna database for Hima Kfar Zabad.

• Development of an educational program integrating the biodiversity of Hima Kfar Zabad.

• Development of a management plan and an ecotourism plan for Anjar Kfar Zabad IBA.

• Rehabilitation of Hima Kfar Zabad visitor center.

• Construction of 2 huts for fire risk monitoring and bird monitoring in Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve.

• Establishment of a local herbarium at Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve.

• Establishment of environmental education programs.