The Lebanon Reforestation Initiative (LRI) was started to counteract the high degradation faced by Lebanese natural ecosystems due to urban expansion, quarrying, abusive land management and lack of good restoration practices.

At the time of application, LRI had planted 1,370,521 native tree seedlings across Lebanon in well-planned sustainable reforestation projects with a survival rate averaging 76%; has managed and supported sustainable management of natural resources on more than 3,627ha of land, included 72 native species in its reforestation to improve biodiversity, restored 5 quarries, planted 7 agroforestry sites and trained more than 1,700 individuals on forestry and agroforestry best practices.