A concrete wall that is reportedly about 25 meters from the border of the Sour Reserve in southern Lebanon, according to activists. (Credit: Fadia Jomaa)
A construction project near the Sour Reserve in southern Lebanon, on land belonging to the Ministry of Defense and intended for the military, has been sparking controversy for several days, with activists concerned about possible encroachment on the biodiversity-rich buffer zone. A civil campaign called "Protect Sour’s Beach and Reserve" has demanded this week, in a statement, "the immediate halt of ongoing work on public land along the Sour Nature Reserve."The campaign, led by many local activists, mentions in its text "encroachments not only on the buffer zone (for protection) of the reserve, but also on the historical and cultural heritage of this region rich in relics." It warns against "a risk of disfiguring the seafront."Ecologically sensitive areaThe city of Sour is home to one of the...
A construction project near the Sour Reserve in southern Lebanon, on land belonging to the Ministry of Defense and intended for the military, has been sparking controversy for several days, with activists concerned about possible encroachment on the biodiversity-rich buffer zone. A civil campaign called "Protect Sour’s Beach and Reserve" has demanded this week, in a statement, "the immediate halt of ongoing work on public land along the Sour Nature Reserve."The campaign, led by many local activists, mentions in its text "encroachments not only on the buffer zone (for protection) of the reserve, but also on the historical and cultural heritage of this region rich in relics." It warns against "a risk of disfiguring the seafront."Ecologically sensitive areaThe city of Sour is home to one of the...
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