The aim of the study is to determine the possible use of local resources in the process of sustainable development by addressing intersectoral cooperation within partnerships of Local Action Groups (LAGs) within the environmentally valuable areas of the Lublin province. Case study was the method used in the research (13 LAGs from 30 municipalities in the areas of the highest ecological valuables in the Lublin province according to the indicator developed by D. Guzal-Dec in the study of ecological valuables of the rural and urban-rural municipalities of the Lublin province). Material was obtained from interviews with voyts/mayors of municipalities and staff of LAGs. Local development strategies (LDS) and official websites of LAGs were additional sources of information. In the light of the conducted analyzes, it must be noted that the LAG under consideration, at this stage of their functioning, are an important, but under-used instrument for the creation of local development based on local resources.