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Hima and Globally Threatened Species I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Medscapes is a project to demonstrate the management, and decision making on social, importance of landscape and establish a political, economic, natural, and cultural Level common approach towards its management within a landscape area and to help adapt the and conservation in Mediterranean countries. Hima approach in the partner countries. This MedScapes Project is funded by the “Mediter- is done through promotion of the Hima par- ranean Sea Basin Programme” which is part ticipatory framework and its adaptation to the of the European Neighborhood Policy (ENP) context of the partner countries. As a result of and its financing instrument (European Neigh- Work Package 6, this text, the Hima Guideline borhood and Partnership Instrument - ENPI) Manual as well as a short film documentary for the period 2007-2013. MedScapes links are being issued to represent the results and together eight partners from four countries in activities in the work package and the case the Mediterranean Basin for this two-year pro- studies of the different Hima sites that were ject: Cyprus, Greece, Jordan and Lebanon. Each established during the project. This will be country is represented by one non-governmen- useful as a capitalization tool for building on tal organization (NGO) and one University1, the project and moving from theory to action and are led by the Laona Foundation for the in the Hima sites in Cyprus, Greece, Jordan, Conservation and Regeneration of the Cyp- and Lebanon. The manual targets audiences riot Countryside. The project aims to support from all fields and sections of landscape activ- stronger protection of and reduced risk to the ity, including such as environmental, cultural, landscape heritage through the introduction of social, policy-making, planning, law enforce- an integrative landscape character assessment ment, and educational sectors. (LCA) framework for enhanced and sustainable territorial planning and decision-making. The Hima Guideline Manual provides infor- mation on the Medscapes project, its aim One of the project tasks, work package 6, pro- and vision, and highlights briefly the content motes the Hima community-based approach of the different work packages. The Manual, for the conservation of distinctive landscapes and as the title inters, focuses on the Hima in collaboration with the local communities. approach and states the history, functions, It is led by SPNL-Society for the Protection of and the revival of the concept by SPNL and its Nature in Lebanon aiming to transfer the expe- adoption by many national and international rience, where the community and stakeholders organizations. The mission and vision of the play an important role in the conservation, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon is to call for the protection of nature, birds, and biodiversity, the sustainable use of natural 1 Laona Foundation and the Open University of Cyprus, resources, and working with communities for Med-INA and University of the Aegean in Greece, Royal Society for the Conservation of Nature and the German achieving the best protection measures. SPNL Jordanian University, and Society for the Protection of has been reviving the Hima concept for the Nature of Lebanon and the American University of Beirut. past ten years to come up with what is called today the “Hybrid Hima” that meet and adapt visits to each of the Hima sites established in to the current environmental, cultural and the partner countries. social situation of a certain site today. The Manual is the result of the Medscapes Experience in partner countries has shown that Work Package 6. It focuses on the community the partners’ protected areas systems, such as participative process (based on the traditional SPA, Natura 2000, UNESCO geo-parks, etc, Arab Hima concept plus other participatory mandates the involvement and participation models and tools) to build on the results of the of the local communities in decision-making. Landscape Character Assessment (LCA) carried But the current situation is often poorly imple- out as the key task of Medscapes. In mapping mented by informing the local communities and assessing the landscape character, there only, through open meetings, rather than using are always distinctive landscape sites of an an approach that involves the local community importance that need specific measures for in analysing the situation and reaching its own its protection. The Hima concept has been conclusions. Based on the use of the Hima chosen as the participatory approach of the participatory framework during the case stud- project as it has proven success over the past ies in the partner countries, the Hima bottom years in being able to conserve a site, yet keep up participatory approaches has proven to the local community involved in the decision be a highly useful methodology to empower making and management of the site. The Hima the local communities and ensure their training framework is composed of a Method- engagement in managing their distinctive ology outlined in Chapter V and its practical landscapes. The Hima approach is inclusive, application in Chapter IV, as implemented in designed to preserve and protect ecosystems each project country. for the sustainable use of their resources by the people and for the people, while taking into A Hima training workshop was held in Febru- account the social and cultural particularities ary 2015 for the project partners to transfer of the area. the knowhow on the implementation of the Hima participatory framework in their coun- An account of the lessons learned, challenges tries. The workshop took place in the town of faced, as well as recommendations for future Byblos- Jbeil where the methodology and tools implantation, are given in Chapters VII to X. for the implementation of the Hima were intro- duced. The site was used as a pilot area where all partners worked in groups to establish a Hima in Byblos, studying all aspects of the site. Afterwards the partners started applying the Hima approach in two selected sites per coun- try. The SPNL team visited Jordan, Cyprus, and Assad Adel Serhal Greece during November 2015, for mentoring Director General, SPNL 3 .. TABLE OF CONTENTS . Executive Summary 2 .. List of Abbreviations 5 I. Introduction to the Medscapes Project 7 II. Background to HIMA Approach 11 III. Background to SPNL 15 IV. Background to the project’s Work Package 6 19 Community participative process (based on Arab Hima concept plus other models) to build on the results of the Landscape Character Assessment V. Hima Tools and Methodology 21 VI. Hima Practical Implementation: 29 the experiences of Partner Countries 1. Cyprus: Mesogi village, Paphos 30 2. Cyprus: Arsos village, Limassol 34 3. Greece: Sigri, island of Lesvos, 40 4. Greece: Fourka (Epirus) 48 5. Jordan: Swaimeh 58 6. Jordan: Alshaela 66 7. Lebanon: Tarshish, 72 8. Lebanon: Byblos (Jbeil) 76 VII. Lessons learned from the experience of partners 81 VIII. Challenges and obstacles faced 82 IX. Recommendations 83 X. Suggested adaptation of HIMA Framework and conclusions 84 ... LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS LCA Landscape Character Assessment ENP European Neighborhood Policy ENPI European Neighborhood and Partnership Instrument SPA Special Protected Area NGO Non- Governmental Organization SPNL Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon UNESCO United Nation Education, Scientific, and Cultural Organization IBA Important Bird Area KBA Key Biodiversity Area IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature WANA West Asia North Africa RAAKS Rapid Appraisal for Agricultural Knowledge EU European Union Swaimeh -Jordan 5 Sigri - Greece I. INTRODUCTION TO THE MEDSCAPES PROJECT MedScapes is an innovative project that com- • Work package 1: The project management prises a multidisciplinary approach. It pre- and coordination which is the responsibility supposes cross-border cooperation between of partners on a country level and by Laona neighboring Mediterranean European and third Foundation on a partner level. It includes the party countries. The project aims to develop monitoring of progress, generation of project and apply a best-practice methodology for results, verification of achievement of project East-Mediterranean Landscape Character purpose/ overall objective and effective imple- Assessment and Mapping in selected pilot mentation of the capitalization strategy. areas of Cyprus, Greece, Lebanon and Jordan. The ultimate goal is the promotion and use of • Work Package 2: The production of a Landscape Maps- by the competent authori- Communication - Visibility - Dissemination ties- as a tool for sustainable land-use decision- (CVD) plan to define common communica- making and for protection of the natural and tion strategies managed at project level and cultural heritage in the specific geographic implemented at partner level. context of particular landscapes. • Work Package 3: The development of a strategy securing effective mechanisms for MedScapes is a two-year project funded by capitalization of the project results, exploiting the European Neighborhood and Partnership opportunities in the partner countries geo- Instrument for the Mediterranean Sea Basin graphical area or beyond. The package aims to Joint Operational Programme (ENPI). Part- promote the project’s results and experience ners come from Cyprus, Greece, Jordan and through existing networks, programmes, and Lebanon and are lead by the Laona Foundation international organizations in the Mediterra- for the Conservation and Regeneration of the nean
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