Association for the Protection of Jabal Moussa (APJM)

The Association for the Protection of Jabal Moussa (APJM), a lebanese non-governmental, not-for-profit Organization, was founded in 2007 by prominent professionals from the region and a few well known public figures who were all driven by the same cause: protecting the rich biodiversity of Jabal Moussa and its cultural heritage from increasing external threats. Its mission is to conserve and highlight the unique natural and cultural heritage of Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve, empower local communities to achieve collectively their own sustainable socio-economic development, and build effective partnerships with local and international stakeholders.

Vision Its vision is a world in which communities obtain collective responsibility for their own future in the context of their own unique culture and create a growing global network of Biosphere Reserves which preserves the planet for future generations.