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Al-Zein affirms protection of areas and calls for accurate map updates
Environment Minister Tamara Zain confirmed that there will be no backtracking on the protection of natural reserves in Lebanon. She emphasized that the accurate correction and delineation of reserve boundaries are based on legal documents and official projects, not on slogans or misleading information. She explained that laws governing establishment prior to 2014 lacked detailed maps, which caused confusion in managing and protecting these areas. She added that the draft decrees aim to precisely define protected lands, establish clear boundaries, facilitate their management, and maintain full legal protection—without withdrawing or reducing areas—and are based on regulations that include private lands. She affirmed that the ministry's efforts include expanding protected zones within a legal framework and developing management guidelines and plans. The withdrawal of the file was to allow further scrutiny, with Lebanon committed to protecting 30% of its territory by 2030. She also rejected campaigns promoting populism and misinformation regarding the reserves.
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