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Resolution No. 97/1 of classifying the course of Al-kalb River as a protected area subject to the Ministry of Environment.

Country/Territory
Lebanon
Document type
Regulation
Date
1998
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Official Gazette No. 54, 3 December 1998, pp. 4973 and 4974.
Subject
Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Protected area Management/conservation Authorization/permit
Geographical area
Asia, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Western Asia
Abstract

In conformity with Law of 8 July 1939 on the protection of panorama, landscapes and natural localities, this Resolution decrees the course of the Al-Kalb River a natural area submitted to the protection of the Ministry of the Environment. The protected area extends on Sinnin River, from the source to the mouth in Al-kalb River; Assalib River from the source in the zone of Al'uwaina crossing Shabrouh Valley and Alghara Valley to the mouth in the Al-Kalb River and the Al-Mussin River from the source in the zone of Allaban to the mouth in Al-Kalb River. 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.________

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