Bio-diversity

I. BACKGROUNG AND OBJECTIVES Tyre village is situated in the Qaza of Bint Jbeil. It is 117 km far from Beirut and 750 meters above sea level. The population is around 5000 inhabitants. Tyre green areas are known for Oak old trees that are hundreds years old. The Ministry of Agriculture issued a Decree (number 651 on 26/11/1955) declaring Tyre as a national reserve. After the July 2006 war on Lebanon, the forest was directly targeted which caused the burning and loss of a high number of Oak trees covering an area of 120 Dunum. There is an urgent need to prune damaged trees and to plant additional trees that would replace burnt ones. The Project also aims at planting trees in a deserted area of 180 dunums near the forest. The objectives of the Project are mainly to : Provide an adequate environment for bee raising especially that there are 50 bee raisers in the village Promote eco-tourism in the village through the establishment of natural park Decrease land degradation due to the burning of a huge number of trees during the Israeli war on Lebanon Combat desertification through reforesting the deserted and burnt areas Increase economic activity in the village through protecting shrubs I the forest that are of economic value to the inhabitants of Tyre Village. II. ACTIVITIES Artesian Well rehabilitation Pruning of the burnt forest trees Water network rehabilitation from the Artesian well to the main water reservoir Rehabilitation of Agricultural irrigation water pond Reforestation of burnt trees areas Establishment of water network from the water reservoir to the deforested areas for irrigation in the coming two years. Follow up both managerial and in the field (protection, irrigation and weeding) for 18 months

Lebanon