The Lebanon Mountain Trail: Celebrating a shared heritage

ECODIT is establishing the Lebanon Mountain Trail (LMT) under a two-year (2005-2007) Cooperative Agreement with the US Agency for International Development (USAID). The LMT is an engaging 400-km national hiking trail running from north to south Lebanon. Through environmentally- and socially-responsible rural tourism, the trail helps to expand economic opportunities in rural areas; mobilize volunteers, youth and community groups for a worthwhile cause; and promote governance at all levels. The LMT demonstrates the determination of Lebanon?s mountain communities to conserve their unique natural and cultural heritage.