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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.

Hermon’s Biodiversity at Risk: Herpetofauna in the Balance

Global ObjectiveThe objective of this project is to identify the biodiversity value of the site, assess the negative impacts of current agricultural practices on...

Guardians of the Wild: Hermon’s Struggle to Preserve Its Mammal Heritage

Global ObjectiveThe objective of this project is to identify the biodiversity value of the site, assess the negative impacts of current agricultural practices on...

Avifaunal Richness and Conservation in Mount Hermon

Global ObjectiveThe objective of this project is to identify the biodiversity value of the site, assess the negative impacts of current agricultural practices on...

Lebanese viagra

Habitat and ecology Crude extracts and isolated compounds of ferula hermonis contain phytoestrogenic substances having a wide spectrum of in vitro and in vivo pharmacological...

Lebanese thin-toed gecko

Habitat and ecology A small gecko with the total lenth of 5-7 centimeters (including the tail). The species is yellowish grey in color with irregular...

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The most common annual Anthemis of Mt Hermon highlands | 2000+ Hhermon | Photo © albert keshet
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