Lebanese activists fight rampant beachside development

In a pristine patch of Lebanon's north coast, a rare marine visitor has fuelled opposition to a seafront development, in a country where unchecked construction has obstructed access to beaches. Residents of Amchit say a Mediterranean monk seal sometimes visits a sheltered cove in the area, but local environmental group Terre Liban has warned a proposed development on the ground above risks causing the cave to collapse, destroying the secluded site.