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Eurasian Otter Conservation in Lebanon
Proportion of the area of the contribution comprising Key Biodiversity Areas: 10.4%
The Global Otter Conservation Strategy report developed by the IUCN otter specialist group (2018) has listed this species as Critically Endangered in Lebanon. To this day, there are no applied research specifically on the conservation of Eurasian otters. LRI is seeking on broadening its research on thoroughly studying the remaining otter populations for conservation, as they are keystone species for riparian ecosystem. This project is funded by the Disney Conservation Fund, U. S. Forest Service International Programs (USFS IP), and Idea Wild. LRI used cost-effective and advanced techniques to study remaining otter populations in the country (i.e. eDNA, non-invasive spraint collection, & camera trapping). We will be confirming variation between populations to identify and conserve key populations and be able to detect population density, diet, spatial organization, and population structure. Moreover, LRI will be developing a framework for prioritizing restoration and conservation areas. Based on the generated data, LRI will develop a robust conservation plan, that will be supported by drafting a national decree for the conservation of the species.
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.