Law No.532 of 1996 establishing al Shouf Cedars Natural Protected Area. Pays/Territoire Liban Type du document Législation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Espèces sauvages et écosystèmes Mot clé Parcs nationaux Aire protégée Préservation de l'écosystème Protection de l'habitat Protection des espèces Faune sauvage Flore sauvage 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 12 articles aims at creating a Natural Protected Area in a public properties area to preserve the wood, plant and animal wealth and prohibit cutting, investing or industrializing trees of seedlings within the area. The Law prohibits any activities potentially harmful to: soil and plants (grazing, take away and remove any yields or produces unless for scientific research); the ecosystem (setting fire, wild hunting, camping). The grasses and the wood, cut or industrialized, are confiscated and sold by auction to the benefit of the protected area committee where those materials are extracted. Texte intégral Arabe/Anglais Site web www.moe.gov.lb; www.shoufcedar.org