Lebanon Reforestation Initiative
Contributions: 1
Proportion of the area of contributions comprising Key Biodiversity Areas: 0.9%
http://www.lri-lb.orgLRI is not-for-profit non governmental organization registered at the Lebanese Ministry of Interior under no 1186/16 June 2014. LRI started in 2010 as a project funded by USAID and managed by the US Forest Service International Programs. Since 2010, LRI team supported the planting of more than 850,000 native tree seedlings across the country, made improvements to the native seedling production sector and contributed substantially to best practices in reforestation, fire prevention, forest management, quarry restoration and climate change resilience. The NGO works all over Lebanon in five main program areas: Landscape management, Climate Change Resilience, Outreach and capacity development, advocacy and R&D.
Potential conservation benefits in saving biodiversity
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
Absolute value (STAR)
0% of the total biodiversity conservation potential of Asia is covered by this organisation.
25.9% of global biodiversity conservation potential is from Asia.
0% of global biodiversity conservation potential is from Lebanon Reforestation Initiative.