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Map of Lebanon's Rivers
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Map of Lebanon's Mountains
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Directory of Environmental websites for Kids
| Name | Description | Contact Information |
| Animal Encounter | Non-profit educational center for Lebanese wildlife preservation located in Aley, Lebanon which began May, 1993 in collaboration with the Green Line Association. Has many visitors annually, especially student groups. | Aley / Ras El-Jabel +961 3 667355 or +961 5 558724 |
| BIOKIDS American University of Beirut, IBSAR (Nature Conservation Center for Sustainable Futures) |
American Univ. of Beirut (AUB) pioneering center focusing on Nature Conservation and uses multifaceted approaches to improve the environment and social change. The center is made up of faculty, researchers, and students. There are several video clips about their work and projects on the 'Video Clips' section of this website. They also have a program and part of their website for children, called BIOKIDS. | Beirut, Lebanon +961 1 350000 ext. 4509 |
| Biodegradable d2w plastic | Video program for kids about the new additive to plastic bags to make them biodegradable. 4:45 by Symphony Plastics. Important because plastics can take up to 1,000 years to biodegrade! | Supplier of Biodegradable Plastics, Ghanem Development & Trading Co. S.A.R.L, Dora, Beirut, Lebanon +961 1 257 598 |
| Happy Planet, Lebanon | Website and programs launched by BankMed which ensure awareness to children thorough their school and families about ways to ensure human and environmental well-being in Lebanon | |
| Paul Abi Rashed Songs (singer, environmental activist) |
Armed with songs to promote awareness, change, and environmental responsibility among the Lebanese society, especially with the youth | +961 3 327975 |
| Wild Lebanon | Environmental website about Lebanon's unique biodiversity and habitats. Great site for kids! |
"Clean Lebanon" TV Spot (0:54) Lebanese television public service message by environmental non-profit group, Clean Lebanon. Produced by Carole Mansour. Music and Lyrics composed by Fadia Doumani. All Rights Reserved. See more about this organization's wonderful work at Clean Lebanon. View
Children's Books
Sea Turtles and endangered species
by Youmna Jazzar Medlej and Joumana Medlej
Anis Commercial Printing Press s.a.l. August, 2007 30 pages
to contact the authors: youmanamedlej@mac.com and mana@cedarseed.com
www.cedarseed.com
Two species of sea turtle breed in Lebanon and swim off the coast: the Green Turtle (Chelonia mydas) and the Loggerhead Turtle (Caretta caretta) are both listed on the international (IUCN) red list as: "Endangered". They breed in protected areas of the Lebanese coast line, at the Tyre Coast Nature Reserve and Palm Islands Nature Reserve. Even with conservation efforts, they still face the threats of dynamite fishing, ensnarement in nets, loss of breeding habitat and death from pollution. Many turtles die each year by eating plastic bags that look like their jelly fish prey.
The Cedar of Lebanon
by Youmna Jazzar Medlej, illustration and layout by Joumana Medlej
Editions Dar An-Nahar copyright, August, 2006 Anis Commercial Printing Press s.a.l.
30 pages
Olive, Soap, Hammam
by Youman Jazzar Medlej and Joumana Medlej
Anis Commercial Printing Press s.a.l., July, 2008
30 pages
The Giving Tree, by Shel Silverstein (with Arabic script and English narration)
"Forget not that the earth delights to feel your bare feet and the winds long to play with your hair".
- Kahlil Gibran
LCG Motto: "Live SMART-- Do Your PART"