Ecologia Mediterranea

E. SATTOUT, D. LICHAA-EL KHOURY & D. CHOUEITER
Guidelines for land conservation
and management
The development of the vocational map
revealed that local communities and MADA’s
team of experts have a shared vision on habitat
conservation and management, and land
use plans. Participatory approaches implemented
with local communities-combined
with historical records on land use-resulted in
the definition of five categories of land conservation
and management, including a set of
management practices for each of the proposed
categories (Figure 4).
(a) Conservation and Adaptive Management
Zone: Application of species and habitat management
devoid of construction or development
projects. Recreational activities such as
hiking and bird watching will be promoted.
This category covered spots of rich diversity
in Hrar, Jayroun, Michmich, Qemmamine,
and Qammoua.
(b) Remediation Zone: Application of strict
conservation measures for a defined period to
Figure 4 – Habitat conservation and management and land use categories.
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allow for restoration processes. No human
activities or development projects will be
allowed during this period. Meanwhile, a set
of environmental standards to be adopted for
development initiatives will be defined. This
category covered Qammoua and Qemmamine;
a region with the greatest human
influence.
(c) Agro-sylvo-pastoral Zone: Application of
reforestation activities of native tree species
with economic potential. The management
practices will entail strict control of grazing
and lumbering activities. The execution of any
development project must conform to environmental
standards. Environmental Impact
Assessment (EIA) and Strategic Environmental
Assessments (SEA) are required prior to
execution. This category gathered lands used
for grazing and lumbering in Hrar, Qemmamine,
Michmich, and Qammoua.
(d) Farming Zone: Application of sustainable
agriculture practices through the promotion of
organic farming and product certifications.
Authorized construction and development
ecologia mediterranea – Vol. 38 (2) – 2012