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Resolution No. 189/1 of 1998 classifying the course of Al-Asy (Orontes) River as a natural site subject to the protection of the Ministry of Environment

Country/Territory
Lebanon
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 55, 10 December 1998, p. 5100.
Subject
Water, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Inland waters Basin/catchment/watershed Ecosystem preservation Protected area Authorization/permit EIA Policy/planning Institution Management/conservation
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Basin
Asi (Orontes)
Abstract

In conformity with Laws No. 667 of 29 December 1997 and Law of 8 July 1939 on the protection of panorama, landscapes and natural localities, this Resolution decrees the course of the Al-Asy (Orontes) River a natural area submitted to the protection of the Ministry of the Environment. The protected area extends from the sources in Magharat Arrahib, Arraffas and Ain Azzarqaa' to it's mouth on the border with Syria. The length of the area extends from the source to the mouth and the width for 500 metres from the centre of the course of the River in the direction of the two banks. The Ministry of the Environment coordinating with the Urbanization Planning Department defines conditions and requirements for permits and licenses necessary for possible works in the aforementioned areas.

Full text
Arabic