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March for better environmental protections
Date of incident:
October 15, 2017
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
0persons
Actors/Parties Involved:
Lebanese Civilians
More than 500 people participated in a march in south Lebanon’s Jezzine to push for expanded environmental protections in the country.
The march took place in the forests of Rihan and was called by the Union of Mount Rihan, a federation of towns in the Jezzine district. The march took place in two segments. The first was a distance of 5 kilometers, with family groups from the region participating. The second segment was 9 kilometers long. Those marching along this second route included people from other areas of Lebanon.
The goal of establishing this first environmental path is to activate ecotourism and connect youth to nature.
Once the march was complete, the participants visited a cave in Rihan that was discovered 90 years ago and neglected for decades before being reopened recently. The cave, which is 300 meters long, bears similarities to the famous Jeita Grotto in Kesrouan, north of Beirut.
Primary category:
Collective Action [inc. protests, solidarity movements...]
Classification of conflict (primary):
Policy conflicts
Conflicts associated with political decisions, government or state policies regarding matters of public concern, such as debates concerning law reforms, electoral laws, and protests of the government’s political decisions, among others.
Nearby Incidents
Jezzine / Casualties of the Seven-Day War or Operation Accountability
Jezzine / March for better environmental protections
Jezzine / Israeli planes breach Lebanese airspace over Jezzine and Mt. Rihan