GEF Country Dialogue Workshop Beirut 811 January 2002

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GEF Country Dialogue WorkshopBeirut (8-11
January 2002)

• Protected Areas Project in Lebanon
• Presentation Prepared by Lina Yamout

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Protected Areas Project

• Title Strengthening of National
  Capacity and
  
• Grassroots In-situ Conservation for
  sustainable
  
• Biodiversity Protection
• Duration 5 years
• Starting Date 15 November 1996
• Implementing Agency United Nation Development
  Program
  
• Executing Agency Ministry of Environment
• Cooperating Agency The World Conservation
  Union
  
• Financed by Global Environment Facility
  (GEF)
  
• 
  Government of Lebanon

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The Protected Areas Project overall development
objective

• Conserve endemic and endangered species of flora
  and fauna
  
• Conserve their habitats
• Incorporate wildlife conservation as an integral
  part of sustainable human development,
  
• Strengthen the institutional capacity of
  governmental agencies and non- governmental
  institutions
  
• Promote national reconciliation

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Protected Areas Project

• We Project

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Institutions NGOs Involved in the Protected
Areas Project

• Environment Protection Committee
• Friends of Horsh Ehden
• Al-Shouf Cedars

• National Council For Scientific Research
• Green Line
• Friends of Nature
• Society of Protection of Nature in Lebanon
• Environment Information Center
• American University of Beirut

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NGOs Managing the 3 Nature Reserves
Al-Shouf Cedars
Horsh Ehden
Palm Islands
FOHE
EPC
ACS

• Management Team
• Manager
• Assistant Manager
• Guides
• Rangers

• Management Team
• Manager
• Assistant Manager
• Guides
• Rangers

• Management Team
• Manager
• Assistant manager
• Guides
• Rangers

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Achievements of Protected Areas Project
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Achievements of the Protected Areas Project

• 1- Management and Conservation
• A system of 3 well managed model Protected Areas
• Business Plans
• Fund Raising Strategies
• Management Plans
• Monitoring Programs

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Achievements of the Protected Areas Project

• 2- Capacity Building and Institutional
  Strengthening
  
• Training Workshops
• Training Manual
• Active involvement of Ministry Of Environment
  (Complete Hand-over)
  
• Improved performance of NGOs

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Achievements of the Protected Areas Project

• 3- Sensitization, Education and Awareness
  Campaign
  
• Posters, Brochures
• Educational materials/slides/booklets
• Training sessions
• Mobile exhibits
• T.V documentaries
• Awareness campaigns

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Assessment of Project Impact

• A model for the management of Protected Areas
• A source of trained Protected Areas personnel
• An effective tool for in-situ conservation
• A stimulus for new Protected Areas in Lebanon
• A promoter of Management plans
• A vehicle for promoting national reconciliation
• A stimulus for creating partnerships
• A catalyst for financial donations

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Resource Mobilized in US
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What is next ?
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Future Plans

• Extension of Protected Areas Project
• Institutional sustainability
• Financial sustainability
• Adoption of Framework Law for Protected Areas in
  Lebanon
  
• Standardization of the management planning
  process and execution