
Maintaining the Traditional Land-Use Practices Necessary for Conservation of Olive Associated Biodiversity in Mount Hermon, Lebanon
Grantee Name: Environment for Life
- Hotspot
- Mediterranean Basin
- Location
- Lebanon
- Amount
- $280,238
- Dates
- Mar 2020 – Oct 2023
- Keywords
- Agriculture, Habitat conservation and management, Hunting, Land use planning, Private sector
Support local farmers to adopt or maintain traditional, biodiversity-friendly agricultural practices for olive production on the Mount Hermon area. Train and support local farmers to adopt a "charter" defining good practices, including a hunting ban and measures to preserve flora. Develop a marketing strategy to ensure better prices and access to national markets for olive products following good environmental practices.
3 Promote the maintenance of traditional land-use practices necessary for the conservation of Mediterranean biodiversity in priority corridors of high cultural and biodiversity value
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