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Two men looking in the distance, one pointing.
CEPF Executive Director Olivier Langrand, with a member of the municipality of Anjar, Lebanon, discussing Sustainable Hunting Area.
© Conservation International/photo by Pierre Carret

Promoting Sustainable Hunting Practices in Lebanon Using a Community-Based Approach

Grantee Name: Lebanese Environment Forum

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Lebanon
Amount
$182,385
Dates
Dec 2013 – Sep 2015
Keywords
Awareness, Habitat conservation and management, Hunting, Journalism/media, Monitoring and evaluation, Policy/law

Undertake a multi-media campaign in Lebanon to raise awareness about key biodiversity areas, birds and biodiversity. Increase understanding of Lebanon's new hunting law and promote sustainable hunting practices in the country. Disseminate awareness materials throughout the administrative districts and undertake pilot trainings through hunting clubs, educators, law enforcement officers and the local community. In addition, initiate a pilot model Public Hunting Area, and prepare management and business plans, as well as site and species monitoring plans for the site.

Strategic Direction :

3 Improve the conservation and protection status of 44 priority key biodiversity areas

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