Bekaa Governor Issues Directive to Intensify Oversight of Tree Cutting

Bekaa Governor Kamal Abu Jaouda issued directive No. 4/2877 dated today, October 19, 2026, stipulating the intensification of oversight patrols and the adoption of necessary measures to regulate forestry tree-cutting operations in various areas of the governorate, in order to preserve forestry wealth and protect the environment.

The directive requested municipalities and municipal unions in the Bekaa Governorate to assign municipal police officers and guards to conduct regular patrols to monitor forestry tree-cutting activities within their respective municipal jurisdictions, and to take appropriate action against violators, in coordination with competent security forces and providing them with support when needed.

It also tasked the Caimaqams of West Bekaa and Rashaya with following up on the implementation of the directive's content within their respective jurisdictions and reporting the results to the Governorate, while the Regional Security Forces Command in Bekaa was entrusted with taking necessary measures and ensuring immediate security support for relevant authorities when required.

The directive emphasized the necessity of immediately implementing these measures upon its issuance, and notifying relevant parties where needed, based on prevailing laws and regulations related to forest protection, forestry wealth, and the environment.