Project Title: Building the ecologic and socio-economic resilience of the Shouf Mountain Landscape by restoring and strengthening the socio-cultural fabric which sustains its biodiversity and cultural values

Funded by: Shouf Biosphere Reserve

Donor: The Swiss MAVA Foundation

Objectives:

• Emphasizing the existence of a positive relationship between traditional practices and biodiversity.

• Stopping and reversing threats by re-establishing traditional practices (Building prototypes).

• Ensuring the economic sustainability of products and services.

• Sharing best practices and exchanging experiences related to traditional practices in three types of natural landscapes: forests, pastures and agricultural terraces.

The activities:

• Developing a plan for sustainable agriculture and for the management of agricultural lands (Land Stewardship Agreements).

• Preparing a forest management guide.

• Finalizing the c reintroduction of the Nubian Ibex.

• Creating a biodiversity trail.

• Establishing a House of Biodiversity.

• Preparing a comprehensive communication plan.

Duration: The first phase: 2017-2020

The second phase: 2020-2022