Ammiq Wetlands
Lebanon /
al-Biqaa /
Jubb Jannin /
HAOUCH AMMIQ, WEST BEKAA,LEBANON Tel:+961-8566777
World
/ Lebanon
/ al-Biqaa
/ Jubb Jannin
, 17 km from center (جب جنين)
World / Lebanon / Beqaa
wetland, nature reserve
Privately owned by SKAFF ESTATE, it is part of LOT 58 AMMIQ, these wetlands provide a rest area for several species of migrating birds on their way between Europe and Africa. They are also home to several species of plants, mammals and invertebrates. (area = 100ha = 250 acres)
www.arocha.org/int-en/929-DSY.html.
TO VISIT PLEASE CALL 00961-8566777 at HAOUCH AMMIQ OFFICE from 9am to 2pm
In coordination with Shouf Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO): www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?code...
Designated Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife:
www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHT...
Designated RAMSAR site no.978: www.wetlands.org
www.arocha.org/int-en/929-DSY.html.
TO VISIT PLEASE CALL 00961-8566777 at HAOUCH AMMIQ OFFICE from 9am to 2pm
In coordination with Shouf Biosphere Reserve (UNESCO): www.unesco.org/mabdb/br/brdir/directory/biores.asp?code...
Designated Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife:
www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHT...
Designated RAMSAR site no.978: www.wetlands.org
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aammiq_Wetland
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 33°43'44"N 35°47'57"E
- al-Lajat 70 km
- Bardawil Lake 405 km
- Beyşehir Lake 622 km
- At-Taysiyah Natural Reserve 930 km
- White Desert 1026 km
- Khosrov Forest State Reserve 1063 km
- National Marine Park of Alonnisos 1259 km
- Mahazat as-Sayd Protected Area 1366 km
- Wadi Abdel Malik, lowest section 1423 km
- Kamal-al-Din-Plateau 1480 km
- Ammiq municipality 1.2 km
- Shebrqiyet Ammiq 1.7 km
- Mount Barouk 4.9 km
- El Marj municipality 7.7 km
- Jdita municipality 10 km
- Western Bekaa District 13 km
- Zahle-Muallaqa-Taanayel municipality 14 km
- Mount Lebanon Governorate 14 km
- Aley District 16 km
- Baabda District 18 km
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