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Environment
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Written by zgharta.com team
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Monday, 06 September 2010 18:16 |
 The French newspaper, La Croix published on 19th August 2010 an article on the Horsh Ehden.
A PDF of the article can be read  from here .
The, La Croix (the Cross) is a French, Roman Catholic, daily newspaper. It is published in Paris and distributed throughout the country and covers a wide variety of general interest news and subjects and not only Christian issues and themes. This newspaper is owned by Bayard Presse. |
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Environment
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Written by zgharta.com team
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Monday, 06 September 2010 16:24 |
 We are reliably informed that the propose building of a tourist centre and eco lodge within the Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve has been postponed pending the appointment of a new Reserve's Executive Committee. We further understand that the current President of the Zgharta Ehden Municipal Council, Toufic Mouawad will be appointed the President of the new committee.
We reported last month in our article, Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve over development? that local environmentalists were oppose to the propose development.
Since the mention of the tender on the Zgharta Ehden Council website there has been no update posted. The Reserve's own website, www.horshehden.org not known for being the source of its own news relying in the past on the Council's, is currently under further "construction" and makes no mention of the tender or the possibility of a new committee. |
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Written by zgharta.com team
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Saturday, 14 August 2010 09:29 |
 We hear that local environmentalists are concerned about the planned Eco Lodge and Visitors Centre within the confines of the Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve.
We reported last month that Union of Zgharta Zawie Councils announced that it was seeking tenders for the construction of a Ecolodge for the Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve. It is not clear how the Union is involved in a matter which concerns the Reserve which is a separate legal entity established by decree. The announcement said that the propose construction will be funded by the European Union's European Neighbourhood and Partnership Instrument (ENPI). Details for the tender can be obtained from the Union's office's, contact details being +961 6 66 01 20 Fax: +961 6 66 31 20. Tenders are required to be submitted no later than Thursday, 26th August 2010, noon.
Some point out that there is already a Eco Lodge at the western entrance (Joueit) of the Reserve owned and managed by Alfonse Yammine, for the last four years, and question the advisability and sustainability of another one.
There also appears to be criticism about how the decision was made and some question whether the decision was actually made by the full Executive Committee of the Reserve.
Zgharta.com offers the right of reply.
The importance of ecotourism to Lebanon is highlighted in an article by Lebanon's English language newspaper, The Daily Star.
The Brazilian Ambassador to Lebanon and members of the Embassy visited the Reserve today. |
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Environment
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Written by zgharta.com team
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Thursday, 20 May 2010 17:20 |
 Ehden's independent environmental group, the Association for the Protection of Ehden Highlands and Makmel Mountains (PEMM) are hosting a tour of the Horsh Ehden on Friday, 23rd May by the Association for Protecting Natural Sites and Old Buildings in Lebanon (APSAD).
APSAD was founded in 1960 and among its aims is to the conservation of natural sites; raise public awareness concerning urban and environmental problems; develop natural sites to the extent that Lebanon can regain the tourism stature it deserves on a regional scale.
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Environment
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Written by zgharta.com team
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Tuesday, 11 May 2010 21:24 |
The new Executive Committee of the Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve met formally for the first time this week, having been appointed by the Minister of the Environment in April this year under some controversy.
At the meeting the members were assigned areas of responsibilities, namely:
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Environment
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Written by zgharta.com team
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Thursday, 01 April 2010 18:06 |
It has been announced that the Minister of the Environment has made changes to the Executive Committee of the Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve. The new members are Boutros Douaihy and George Akleh, Vice President of the Zgharta Ehden Municipal Council.
The Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve was created by the Lebanese Government on 9th March 1992 [Law No.121 of 1992].
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Environment
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Written by zgharta.com team
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Wednesday, 10 March 2010 20:03 |
 Today, Mrs Rima Sleiman Frangieh, was at Karam Saddeh, launching the re-forestation programme of the El Marada Youth Bureau and Environmental Committee. The launch saw the beginning of the planting of over 3,000 pine tree saplings.
Images of the event can be seen from the El Marada website. |
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Environment
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Written by zgharta.com team
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Sunday, 28 February 2010 10:50 |
 The dangers to the Horsh Ehden of climate change and insect infestation was highlighted in the An Nahar pages this Sunday by a report of local journalist Tony G. Frangieh. The report can be read from here.
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Environment
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Written by zgharta.com team
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Sunday, 21 February 2010 11:23 |
 Ehden will be the recipient of tree saplings this month as part of a national programme organised by ibsar the Nature Conservation Centre for Sustainable Futures of the American Unversity of Beirut.
The Centre's mission statement says that it is, "to promote the conservation and sustainable utilization of biodiversity in arid and Mediterranean regions by providing an open academic platform for innovative research and development."
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Environment
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Written by zgharta.com team
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Wednesday, 17 February 2010 15:46 |
 A recent survey on the mammal population of the Horsh Ehden undertaken by a team at the Balamand University funded by the Dutch Embassy has been reported in the As Safir The team was headed by Dr Manal Nader of the Unversity's Institute of the Environment.
The article can be read from the link and below. |
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Environment
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Written by zgharta.com team
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Wednesday, 13 January 2010 16:01 |
 The Association for the Protection of Ehden Highlands and Makmel Mountains has published a 2010 Calendar with the theme of revitalising the railway system in Lebanon. The theme has been chosen to highlight the environmental need for Lebanon to consider alternative means of travel and transportation of goods. Lebanon, especially its urban areas, are suffering from heavy traffic congestion and pollution, with dire consequences on peoples health and the wider environment.
The Calendar is being offered to all who share such concerns about the environment. It can be obtained from the Association's President and board member of the Friends of Horsh Ehden, Pierre Mouawad - 03 61 37 95 |
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