Forests cover 13.6% of Lebanon, and other wooded lands represents 11%. [1] Since 2011, more than 600,000 trees, including cedars and other native species, have been planted throughout Lebanon as part of the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI). [2] More reforestation efforts are needed. For example, the 40 hectares of Cedrus libani at Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve could be expanded to 3,000 hectares. [3] The Friends of the Cedar Forest Committee planted 200,000 cedars, with 180,000 surviving. [4] The Committee goal was to create a corridor connecting the cedar forests o of Bcharre, Ehden, and Tannourine with each other to create an ecosystem in order to make the forests more resilient to future environmental pressures. [5]
Natural areas of Lebanon include:
Forests cover 13.6% of Lebanon, and other wooded lands represents 11%. [1] Since 2011, more than 600,000 trees, including cedars and other native species, have been planted throughout Lebanon as part of the Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI). [2] More reforestation efforts are needed. For example, the 40 hectares of Cedrus libani at Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve could be expanded to 3,000 hectares. [3] The Friends of the Cedar Forest Committee planted 200,000 cedars, with 180,000 surviving. [4] The Committee goal was to create a corridor connecting the cedar forests o of Bcharre, Ehden, and Tannourine with each other to create an ecosystem in order to make the forests more resilient to future environmental pressures. [5]
Natural areas of Lebanon include: