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Lebanese Biosphere Reserves Joint Initiative to Revive Traditional Agricultural Practices

Grantee Name: Istituto Oikos Onlus

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Lebanon
Amount
$150,425
Dates
Apr 2021 – Aug 2022
Keywords
Agriculture, Community-based conservation, Habitat conservation and management, Livelihoods, Medicinal plants, Networks
Support local organizations in Jabal Moussa and Al Shouf Biosphere Reserves to promote sustainable, biodiversity-friendly agricultural practices. Support rehabilitation and preservation of old terraces, home to rare reptiles and plants, strengthen the economic model for local traditional products, and address over-harvesting of wild edible plants in these mountainous areas.
Strategic Direction : 3 Promote the maintenance of traditional land-use practices necessary for the conservation of Mediterranean biodiversity in priority corridors of high cultural and biodiversity value

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