Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve · Founded in 1953 by the Doumet and Asseily families Ch iChairman:...

Jabal MoussaBiosphere Reserve

NEFW J 2014

Jabal Moussa case study: Recognition of theee-dimensional value of a Mediterranean forestee-dimensional value of a Mediterranean forest

Environmental, Economic, Cultural

6 - Jabal Moussa faces an urgent threat (illegal quarry)

7 - Founding of the Association for the Protection of Jabal Moussa (APJM)

Founded in 1953 by the DoumetFounded in 1953 by the Doumet

and Asseily families

Ch i Pi D t Chairman: Pierre Doumet

Employs over 550 team members

Indirect employment: 1,000 families

Highest international production,

quality and environmental standards

Moving forward towards a Green Business

Reducing ecological footprint

Air emissions control

Recycling & waste management

Landscaping and Quarry Rehabilitation

Green belt project

Environmental awareness initiatives

RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel) co-incineration initiative

blblem:

of MSW goes to landfills!!!

of MSW has high energy value!!

ution: RDF (Refuse Derived Fuel)

fossil fuels - Millions of tons of land filling avoidedg

Corporate Social Responsibility

cial (Support to First Aid workers at Lebanese Red Cross)

ultural (Bsouss Silk Museum, Sidon Archeological Dig) ( , g g)

vironmental (Turtle Monitoring Project, Campaign for the

anese eco-citizen).

CHARITY VS. COMMITMENT

THINLY SPREAD VS FOCUSTHINLY SPREAD VS. FOCUS

“GREENWASH” VS. ADOPT A CAUSE !!

RECEIVE IN RETURN IT’S A TWO WAY STREET RECEIVE IN RETURN-IT’S A TWO-WAY STREET

Partnering with Local Ministries

rotected Forest (Ministry of Agriculture)

rotected Natural Site (Ministry of Environment)

i t i it R t i (Mi i t f C lt )istoric site - Roman stairs (Ministry of Culture)

Partnering with International Bodies

an and Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO MAB)

lobal Important Bird Area (Birdlife International)

ember of IUCN

H d APJM l How does APJM value Jabal Moussa forest??Jabal Moussa forest??

Three-dimensional approach

ECONOMIC CULTURAL

ENVIRONMENTAL

Environmental value Environmental value

abal Moussa isabal Moussa is…

of high environmental valueof high environmental value…

ace: 13 km2d 350 1700udes: 350m - 1700m

climatic ranges: eu-med, supra-med, mountainous med

6 endemic species to Jabal Moussa

26 endemic species to Lebanon

Southernmost distribution limitsRelic populations

abal Moussaabal Moussa…

more than 20 mammal speciesmore than 20 mammal species,

37 migratory and soaring birds37 migratory and soaring birds…

Fauna

FaunaFauna

Northernmost limit of rock hyrax

How to enhance theHow to enhance the

environmental value?environmental value?

Legislative tools

ural Site - Ibrahim River (Ministry of Environment)

oric site - covent and church (Ministry of Culture)oric site covent and church (Ministry of Culture)

al Moussa Protected Forest (Ministry of Agriculture)

ected Natural Site (Ministry of Environment)

oric site - Roman stairs (Ministry of Culture)

Research

Raising Awareness - Publications

Tabsoun Animation

Three Native Tree Nurseries

Mshati Nursery 2013

storation/reforestation of degraded areas

FFEM Project (FAO - Plan Bleu)

E i V l Economic Value

How to enhance theHow to enhance the

economic value?economic value?

Ecotourism

bal Moussa® ...صنع أيديناod and Handicraft products

ع

Timber v/s non-timber forest products

C lt ral al e Cultural value

abal Moussa isabal Moussa is…

of high cultural valueof high cultural value…

Adonis River

Roman stairs

Hadrian’s Inscriptions

Old houses and Cisterns

Yahchouch Cross

How to enhance theHow to enhance the

cultural value?cultural value?

Rehabilitation of cultural sites

Raising Awareness

ature is not a place to visit. It is home.”Gary Snyder

Thank You!Thank You!

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