SPNL achievements in the Hunting Sector

Sustainable Hunting Project:

• Regional basis:
  • Development of “guidelines for hunting management”, to be adapted on national basis.
  • Development of “Code of Practice for hunters”.
  • Development of “Synthesis reports” on the issue of hunting.
• National:
  • Development of “Country National Report” on hunting.
  • Coordination a “National Hunter Survey” (gathering data on hunting sector).
  • Development of draft application decrees for the hunting law.
  • Development of awareness material (Pamphlets addressing hunters on game birds & on globally threatened birds).
  • Printing of the “Arabic Field Guide”.
  • Development of “Educational manual/CD” addressed to school children 8-12 years old, and training around 200 – 250 school teachers on its use.
  • Organizing conflict resolution sessions between different stakeholders involved in hunting.
  • Training courses on bird identification & conservation issues to Law Enforcement Officers-LEOs.

Migratory Soaring Bird Project

• Representing the conservation NGOs in the Hunting Higher Council for 2 terms.
• Supporting in the development of application decrees for the hunting law 580/2004.
• Preparing GIS maps for MSB species flyways, hunting hotspots, and the protected areas in Lebanon.
• Development of “soaring bird atlas”, “field guide for MSBs”, and “manual for bird identification”.
• Development of the “Hunter Guide” that covers safety, hunter ethics & responsibility, and conservation.
• Development of Questions & Answers in parallel with the

“Hunter Guide”

• Training Educational Coordinators from the Ministry of Education for the use of the Educational Manual/CD.
• Training Law Enforcement Officers-LEOs on bird

identification, conservation, and the hunting law.

• Organizing a National Training on the identification of Migratory Soaring Bird species with Mr. Richard Porter.
• Preparing reports on relation between hunting & soaring birds, analysis of sub-threats of hunting, and report on hunting stakeholders and organizations.
• Preparing a report on national policies and legislations related to hunting management in Lebanon.
• Preparing a business plan for hunting management in Lebanon.
• Conducting a survey assessing the relation of hunting to livelihood of people and the impact of the MSB project.
• Development of “Status of Birds in Lebanon”.

MAVA BirdLife Capacity Building Project

• Development of training program for hunters based on the “Hunter Guide” (in order to enable them to pass the hunting exam for the license).
• Development of an online quiz as atrial for the hunter before the actual exam (based on the Questions & Answers developed).
• Launching of an Arabic Interactive Website addressed mainly to hunters.
• Social media addressing hunters

CEPF LEF Sustainable Hunting Project

• Development of awareness material addressed to LEF conservation NGOs :

• website on sustainable hunting www.responsiblehunting.org

• Short film on status of hunting in Lebanon

• Four posters (on game species ; permits, safety measures ; RHA concept)

• awareness leaflet covering above 4 themes

• Mobile app addressing conservation NGOs

Apple: https://itunes.apple.com/lb/app/responsible-hunting/id1032369115?mt=8

Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.omar.lef&hl=en

• Initiation of studies for 1st model RHA (EIA, management and monitoring plan, business plan….)