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Conducting an evidence-based national Non- State Actors Campaign on Marine Protected Areas Network
Proportion of the area of the contribution comprising Key Biodiversity Areas: 20.6%
The specific objective for the action is: The establishment of an effective MPAs network in Lebanon’s EEZ is enhanced for the protection of Lebanon’s coastal and marine biodiversity and ecosystems through a national non-state actors advocacy campaign supported by science-based evidence. The other objectives of the action are: 1- A national non-state actors’ advocacy campaign to establish an MPAs network has been strengthened through the provision of adequate science-based evidence. 2- Lebanon’s official “Marine Protected Areas Strategy” implementation has been enhanced. 3- The two draft laws, “integrated coastal zone management” and “fishing law”, necessary for the effective management of MPAs have been passed by the Parliament.
- Mpa Network in Lebanon (mcr Ioe Uob)
- Assessment of Mp as in Lebanon (mcr Ioe Uob)
- Marine Protected Areas Network Monitoring Mcr Ioe Uob
- Estuaries (mcr Ioe Uob)
Potential conservation benefits in saving biodiversity
Potential reduction of species extinction risk resulting from threat abatement actions
The chart below represents the relative disaggregation of the selected contribution's total potential opportunity for reducing global species extinction risk through taking actions to abate different threats to species within its boundaries. The percentages refer to the amount of the total opportunity that could potentially be achieved through abating that particular threat.