Ehmej – A Dedicated Local Community
Jouzour Loubnan was responsible for the protection and full maintenance of the planted trees for the first four years of the project. Later on, the municipality adopted the plantation site and continued its reforestation efforts.
The close monitoring from Jouzour Loubnan team, the clear communication with the municipality team, the direct and constant involvement of the president of the municipality as well as the full dedication of all concerned local parties of the project, made this site a very successful one and an example to follow in many other projects in different regions of Lebanon.
Also, the Ehmej plantation site shelters incredible biodiversity with many rare and endemic species to Lebanon and the eastern Mediterranean region.
In collaboration with the Faculty of Sciences at USJ, Jouzour Loubnan and Ehmej municipality worked closely for the preservation and the protection of the natural site of Ed-Dichar to conserve the endemic species found in this region of Lebanon, mainly the Iris sofrana, to protect the region’s biodiversity and its ecosystem.
Interview with the president of the municipality: Nazih Abi Semaan
“We felt that we are meeting our needs and objectives with Jouzour Loubnan NGO, so we strive to perform our duty in the best way we can to achieve our goals.