Eco-Lebanon – Nature and Rural Tourism

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Book: Eco-Lebanon – Nature and Rural Tourism – A guide to unveil Lebanon by Nour Farra Haddad.
400 pages – Soft Cover – 12 x 16 x 2.5 cm

Eco-Lebanon is your guide to the outdoors! All you want to know about ecotourism, sustainable and rural tourism while conserving nature, patrimony and supporting community development.
Lebanon is an attractive destination filled with fascinating activities and attractions.
Enjoy breathtaking experiences with Eco-Lebanon!

Edito By Nour Farra Haddad

Dear Nature and Lebanon Lovers,

Eco-Lebanon is a guide promoting all kinds of nature-based travel and supporting the sustainable development of local communities across Lebanon.

This guide is looking to attract individuals and groups who love nature, seek an authentic Lebanese experience, and who want to travel and have fun whilst helping to save the planet. We invite you to visit this beautiful country and experience for yourself the splendid biodiversity, diverse local communities and awe-inspiring cultural heritage that make Lebanon so special and unique.

Eager to position Lebanon as a premier eco-destination, the Ministry of Tourism and other related government agencies, along with the private sector, are working hand in hand to develop and promote ‘responsible tourism’. The purpose of this guide is to provide travelers with information on nature and culture-based touristic activities in Lebanon, that can concurrently help generate income for local communities, support natural and cultural protected areas, and minimize the negative impacts of tourism on Lebanon’s environment.

Due to the growing popularity of environment-centered adventure travel, there has been in recent years, an increasing tendency to classify various types of trip or holiday as ‘ecotourism’. However, most of these trips cannot truly be identified as ecotourism, not least because they do not emphasize conservation, education, low impact travel, or social and cultural participation in the locations being visited. We are aware of the reality, and although this guide gathers and presents many initiatives and services that may not be 100% eco-friendly, one of our primary objectives is to begin to build environmental awareness and to contribute to the well-being of local people across Lebanon.

Instead of being an ordinary tourist, we invite you to make a real difference by playing the role of a tourist who seeks to benefit a community in some way; someone who can leave a positive footprint on the world. Being an environmentally friendly tourist is not just about reducing consumption, it is about making a real and lasting difference in local communities: socially, environmentally and economically. An eco-trip that is properly planned, and taken with due thought and care, can often have an impact that can last far beyond the end of the trip.

We often wonder what the words ‘ecotourism’, ‘responsible tourism’, ‘rural tourism’, ‘agritourism’, ‘nature-based travel’, ‘adventure travel’ and ‘alternative tourism’ mean, and the problems associated with defining these terms have led to confusion amongst tourists and academics alike. With the assistance of experts, and section by section, we will provide clear and succinct definitions of these different types of tourism.

We invite you to be more than just an ordinary tourist whilst enjoying the beautiful and majestic splendors of Lebanon: make a change, leave a positive footprint, and become a responsible tourist, with the help of this guide!

If you are already a lover of Lebanon, you will no doubt also love the nature on offer here; this guide will be your rich and comprehensive tool with which to plan eco-trips, organize sporting activities, and experience Lebanon responsibly, at its finest.

GREEN TOURISM:

· Trekking & Trails
· Trails
· Horse Back riding
· Paragliding
· Kayaking, Canoeing and Rafting
· Grass Skiing
· Birdwatching
· Caving and speleology
· Rock Climbing
· Cycling and mountain biking
· Radio Control Airplanes
· Archery
· Annual Events
· Books

BLUE TOURISM

· Free Diving/Snorkeling
· Scuba Diving
· Windsurfing
· Surfing
· Kitesurfing/kiteboarding
· Water Skiing
· Stand up Paddle (SUP)
· Sailing / Laser/Catamaran
· Boat and sailing ships rental
· Sea tours by boat
· Fishing
· Waterparks
· Swimming courses
· Beaches
· Dams
· Restaurants by the Water
· Annual Water events
· Books
· The State of Underwater Archaeology in Lebanon, by Zeina Haddad

WHITE TOURISM

· Alpine Skiing
· Snowboarding
· Ski resorts (Where to stay and Where to eat)
· Ski and snowboard trainers
· Ski clubs
· Backcountry skiing/ Ski de randonnée
· Cross country Skiing / Ski de Fond
· Snowshoeing
· Snowkiting
· Annual Winter events
· Books

RURAL TOURISM

· Seasonal Picking in Lebanon
· Lebanese Apple corner
· Olives and Olive Oil
· Soap
· Honey
· Wine tourism
· Lebanese Arak
· Lebanese Beer
· Visiting Farms
· Bio and organic products: companies and food stores
· Mouneh
· Traditional cuisine and products
· Interesting rural discoveries and activities
· Museums of Lebanese Rural life

· CULTURAL AND RURAL TRAILS AND ROUTES

Festivals
Crafts and Arts
ECO-FRIENDLY WASTE RECYCLING COMPANIES
Annual Events
Books
PLANNING AN ECO-TRIP
Natural Parks and reserves
Museums
Picnic Areas
Ecotourism Resorts/projects and country clubs
Alternative lodging
Eco tour-operators
Kids and Family tourism
Restaurants
Suggested Readings

· USEFUL INFORMATION

Useful Numbers
Useful Links and websites
Touristic Syndicates and Associations
Dates to remember
Environmental NGO’s working for the sustainable development
Sports Outfitters

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