Law No.201 of 2011 for the establishment of Beit Leef Nature Reserve in the Bint Jbeil District. Pays/Territoire Liban Type du document Législation Date 2011 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Parcs nationaux Protection des espèces Autorisation/permis Aire protégée Tourisme Aire géographique Asie, Méditerranée, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Asie Occidentale Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Résumé This Law consisting of 9 articles aims at establishing the Beit Leef Nature Reserve with the purpose of protecting the natural environment and wealth, especially the endangered species, and recreating a sustainable and renewable ecosystem to be possibly used for the sake of scientific research; preserving the natural resources through their protection from pollution and a proper management and investing in the ecotourism. The Law prohibits: cut, invest or manufacture all trees, unless approved by the Ministry of the Environment; the entrance of cattle; take any yields; remove stones or sands or metals and any other content of the reserves; perform any action harmful for the natural equilibrium, such as setting fire, game (these actions are banned also in the zone of transition within a distance of 300 meters from the borders). Texte intégral Arabe Site web www.lp.gov.lb