Jezzine Reforestation Project

Description: During this project 52,792 trees have been planted by more than 300 volunteers in a mountainous area of 80ha located in Lebanon. (Jouzour Loubnan, 2019)

Country: Lebanon

City: Toumet Niha - Jezzine

start: 2015

Timeframe: 5 years

Phase: Completed

Nature-based solutions (NBS) : Yes

Initiator: Jezzine municipality

Website source: https://www.jouzourloubnan.org/plantation-site-southlebanon/2019/11/8/toumet-niha-jezzine

Latitude: 33.5169

Longitude: 35.612

Co-benefits

Increased infiltration, water retention and flood protection

Yes, through natural regulation of planted trees in order to catch precipitation via their natural retention and absorption capabilities. (Jouzour Loubnan, 2019)

Biodiversity conservation or increased biodiversity

Yes, more biodiversity is expected to be attracted through biological restoration by menas of the planting of trees. (Jouzour Loubnan, 2019)

Ecosystem restoration and/or improved ecological connectivity

Yes, through the ecological restoration by means of tree-planting in order to stop erosion. (Jouzour Loubnan, 2019)

Increased quality and quantity of green and blue infrastructures

Yes, the case study has increased the quality of green infrastructure.

SDGs

Terrestrial biodiversity (SDG15)

Yes

Reference: Jouzour Loubnan (2019). Toumet Niha - Jezzine. Information obtained: 2020-11-16. Available at: https://www.jouzourloubnan.org/plantation-site-southlebanon/2019/11/8/toumet-niha-jezzine.