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Cedar tree (Cedrus libani).
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Raising Awareness on Hunting and Biodiversity Conservation in Al Chouf Cedars Nature Reserve Key Biodiversity Area

Grantee Name: Environment for Life

Hotspot
Mediterranean Basin
Location
Lebanon
Amount
$16,000
Dates
Jul 2013 – Jun 2014
Keywords
Awareness, Community-based conservation, Hunting

Raise the awareness of local community, local authority and law enforcement officers on the importance and the methods for fighting illegal hunting. The proposed strategy will be implemented through two training workshops during the hunting season on advanced and fast techniques on bird identification that will allow the local community to support law enforcement officers, forest guards and guards of protected areas to control illegal hunting practices mainly in Chouf Niha, one of the most important bottle-neck sites in Lebanon.

Strategic Direction :

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

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