Ras esh Shaqaa (Cape Lithoprosopon) (Hamat)
Lebanon /
as-Samal /
al-Batrun /
Hamat
World
/ Lebanon
/ as-Samal
/ al-Batrun
, 5 km from center (البترون)
World / Lebanon / North Lebanon
birds, cliff, Ramsar site, promontory
Named Theoprosopon by ancient Greeks and later Lithoprosopon by the Byzantines, it is a cliff that directly faces the sea, having a great view.
"The site is significant because of its position as a coastal headland on the Middle East bird migration route: notable bird species include the White Pelican and Purple Heron."
Designated RAMSAR site no.979: www.wetlands.org
"The site is significant because of its position as a coastal headland on the Middle East bird migration route: notable bird species include the White Pelican and Purple Heron."
Designated RAMSAR site no.979: www.wetlands.org
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithoprosopon
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 34°18'11"N 35°41'6"E
- Mnaitra mountain range 21 km
- Fam el Mizab 26 km
- Kfardebian 33 km
- Dahr el Qadib 34 km
- Mount Sannine 35 km
- al-Qalamoun Mountains/Northern Anti-Lebanon 41 km
- Mount Barouk 57 km
- Mount Snir 76 km
- Mount Hermon/Jebel al-Shaykh 85 km
- Jabal Rihane Biosphere Reserve 87 km
- Heri 2.7 km
- Mseilha lake 3.4 km
- Holcim Cement Factory 3.4 km
- rachkida 5.3 km
- Heri limestone quarries 5.5 km
- Ijd Abrin اجد عبرين 6.4 km
- Kaftoun 8.5 km
- Koura District 10 km
- Batroun District 17 km
- North Lebanon Governorate 26 km