General information about the project

Title:                     Integrated Management of Forest Fires in Lebanon

Funded by:           Lebanon Recovery Fund

Implemented by: FAO, Ministry of Environment (MoE) and AFDC

Partners:               Ministry of Agriculture, Lebanese Agriculture Research Institute, the Ministry of Interior, the Ministry of Defense

Amount:               2,6 million US dollars

Duration:              24 months

Targeted areas:     Sensitive Forest Areas in Lebanon.

Project Background:

The project makes part of the national campaign launched by the Prime Minister and the Lebanese Government following the destructive fires that occured in 2007. It is funded by Lebanon Recovery Funds.

The project responds to the urgent need to work on short-medium and long term interventions to limit the impact of forest fires in Lebanon.

Purpose and Objectives:

Contribute to the protection and restoration of forest resources in Lebanon through developing and implementing a national management plan of forest fires fighting.

Results:

1.     Review and develop Lebanon forest laws.

2.     Conduct a forest fire impact assessment at the ecological, social and economic levels.

3.     Implement preventive measures against forest fires in sensitive forest areas in Lebanon

4.     Restoration of lands that were exposed to forest fires.

5.     Provide equipment and manual tools to fight forest fires

6.     Encourage local communities’ initiatives in forest protection through a Small Grant Program.