October just ended following the fires spreading around once
again in our Lebanese forests. It has been a long period of time where
Lebanon’s forests have been suffering from the climate change and poor
maintenance. The negligence has led to the
destruction of one of the most valuable natural resources that Lebanon has; its
green nature. There is negligence for the pre & post period of the fires
occurring. There should be a detection of the
causes of the fire and the fire extinguishing.
Based on a case study prepared by Elissar Harati, Research
Assistant at IFI and edited by Hana A. El Ghali, PhD, Senior Program
Coordinator of the RAPP Program, it is noted that the Lebanese government put
in place in May 2009 the National Strategy for Forest Fire Management to solve
the situation of forest fires.
This was done in collaboration with the NGOs: IUCN and AFDC.
The aim of the strategy is to reduce the intensity and
frequency of forest fires. These NGOs with the ministry of environment have
been strongly working on this strategy, but unfortunately we are reliving the
same scenario in 2012. Trees are being Murdered leading to a less clean
environment full of CO2. Other NGOs are working on correcting the catastrophes
through reforestations plans like Jouzour Loubnan planting more than 60 000
trees until 2012. But they have so many scars to fix.
But this is unacceptable, we deserve better, our nature
deserves better and our children as well. We need to preserve the green Lebanon we all love.
Our Lebanese flag has the cedar tree in its center reflecting
the importance of nature for Lebanon’s survival and particularity. Let’s preserve it and fight for its protection and growth.
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