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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.

Quercus Coccifera

Quercus coccifera, commonly known as the Kermes oak, is a small evergreen oak native to the Mediterranean region, including Mount Hermon, where it thrives...

Mistle Thrush

The Mistle Thrush plays a vital role in the ecosystem by identifying and dispersing seeds. The bird pecks at the nutcracker with its yellow beak,...

Black-eared Wheatear

This species breeds in warm climatic zones in stony, scrubby, often broken terrain (slopes and foothills) around open woodland of alerce (Tetraclinis), juniper (Juniperus)...

Red-backed Shrike

The species breeds in temperate and Mediterranean climates (Lefranc and Worfolk 1997). It requires sunny, warm, usually dry, and level or gently sloping terrain,...

Law No. 202 on the Establishment of Mount Hermon Nature Reserve

Justification for the Establishment of Mount Hermon Nature Reserve in the Town of Rachaya Al-Wadi – Rachaya District The property No. 5851 in the cadastral...

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