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Bisri Valley in southwest of Beirut, Lebanon.
Bisri Valley in southwest of Beirut, Lebanon.
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Enhance Conservation of the Unique Biodiversity in the Bisri River Basin, Lebanon
Grantee Name: 
T.E.R.R.E. Liban
HOTSPOT
Mediterranean Basin
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$34,762
DATES
May 2023
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Jul 2024
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Project Overview Overview
CEPF Strategic Direction Strategy
HOTSPOT
Mediterranean Basin
LOCATION
AMOUNT
US$34,762
DATES
May 2023
-
Jul 2024

Establish a steering committee with local representatives, authorities and government entities in the Bisri Valley area for the protection of the Bisri Valley’s biodiversity and the reduction of river pollution caused by agricultural waste. This project will work to declare the Bisri Valley as a Natural Reserve, a Key Biodiversity Area and a RAMSAR site and will develop a management plan for the site.

Strategic Direction: 2 Support the sustainable management of water catchments through integrated approaches for the conservation of threatened freshwater biodiversity