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MHNR

Mount Hermon Nature Reserve in Lebanon (MHNR) was declared a protected area at the end of 2020, (Law No. 202) established on property No. 5851 (Amiri) of the Rashaya Al-Wadi real estate area, Rashaya District - Bekaa Governorate, covering an area of 1,260 hectares.

Syrian Woodpecker

Description: The Syrian woodpecker is a beautiful bird with buff underparts and striking black and white upperparts. It has rusty-red coverts beneath the tale....

BirdLife International Recognizes Rashaya – Mount Hermon as a Key Biodiversity Hotspot

BirdLife International, in collaboration with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), its national partner, has officially recognized Rashaya - Mount...

Rashaya and Mount Hermon Recognized as Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs)

Birdlife International and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (Birdlife National Partner) announced in 2024 the Rashaya - Mount Hermon Important...

An Initial Assessment of Community Values, Rules, and Traditional Ecological Knowledge of Mount Hermon, Lebanon: Key Perspectives towards Biocultural Conservation

Recent research conducted by Safaa Baydoun, Nizar Hani, Hicham El Zein, and their team, published in Human Ecology (April 2024), provides valuable insights into how this...

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Amygdalus korschinskii, commonly known as Korschinsky’s almond, is a deciduous shrub or small tree belonging to the Rosaceae (rose) family and closely related to...

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