Reforestation and afforestation in Lebanon – Briefing note
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Lebanon’s forests cover up to 13 percent of the country’s surface area and other wooded lands account for about 11 percent. However, forested and wooded lands were subject to intense human pressure that led to their rapid degradation during the last 60 years. In 2012, the Lebanese Government launched the National Afforestation and Reforestation Programme (NARP), also known as the “40 Million Tree Program”, which aims to increase forest areas in Lebanon to 20 percent in the coming years in order to restore Lebanon’s ecological integrity and green identity. As a result, the Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with other public bodies and NGOs, has intensified its reforestation efforts with funding support from local and international donors, in addition to the private sector.