Mainstreaming Conservation of Migratory Soaring Birds into Key Productive Sectors along the Rift Valley/Red Sea Flyway (Sep 2010 – December 2012) – SPNL contribution
Project Goal: to ensure that globally threatened and significant populations of soaring birds that migrate along the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway are effectively maintained.
Project Objectives: is that conservation management objectives and actions for MSBs are mainstreamed effectively into the hunting, energy, agriculture, and waste management and tourism sectors along the Rift Valley/Red Sea flyway, making this a safer route for soaring birds.
Project Activities:
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Develop guide for the hunting exam, and the content of the hunting exam to be used by the hunting clubs.
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Training for trainers on the guide for the hunting exam, hunting laws and regulations, and bird identification.
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GIS mapping for flyways and threats, hunting hotsports, and protected areas in Lebanon.
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Analyze existing national policies and legislations related to hunting and identify their gaps.
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Produce a business plan for sustainable hunting management.
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Develop a national monitoring plan for migratory soaring birds in the bottlenecks of Lebanon.
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Develop guide for migratory soaring birds in Lebanon.
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Conduct a survey on the relation of hunting to the livelihood of people pre and post project.
Outcomes:
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Raised awareness of the flyway and altered social and cultural behaviours among target groups that threaten MSBs in the key sectors, decision-makers and the general public.
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Increased national and regional capacity to effect double mainstreaming and application of flyway concept.
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Content and tools to enhance flyway friendly practice developed, delivered, and mainstreamed effectively into sector processes and programmes.
- Learning, evaluation and adaptive management increased.
