Reforestation

The summer war of 2006 in Lebanon left in its wake fires, cluster bombs and other unexploded ordinance. When added to the problems arising from overgrazing, urban development and pests, the once dense forests in the hills of southern Lebanon face a severe crisis. ANERA's vision is to bring back to life these pine forests, restoring their natural beauty for the next generation.

ANERA joined with local partners to protect and restore the environment through a number of coordinated reforestation projects. Our chief local partner, the Association for Forests, Development, and Conservation (AFDC), works with local communities to help them protect and manage their environment.

ANERA first assisted AFDC by providing an excavator for land reclamation work in the Arqoub region. The excavator saves time and money, allowing workers to plant more than a hundred trees a day. Now, with support from ANERA and other donors, the AFDC is built a new nursery in the village of Mimes, producing about 70,000 saplings per year. One year's production is enough to replant the 280 acres of forest lost in the 2006 war in the cluster of villages around Fardis.

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Date modified: November 2009