Palm Islands Nature Reserve - Tripoli

Lebanon / as-Samal / Tarabulus as-Sam /
 island, nature conservation park / area
A group of three flat, rocky islands of eroded limestone pavement, 5.5 km offshore and northwest of Tripoli, together with their surrounding seas constitute the Palm Islands Nature Reserve. The overall area of the reserve is 4.2 sq km.

The reserve has recently been designated as a Mediterranean Specially Protected Area under the Barcelona Convention (1995). The islands were also identified as a Wetland of Special International Importance by Carp (1980), and have been identified as an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International (Evans, 1994).

www.tripoli-city.org/palm.html
www.ikamalebanon.com/eco_tourism/north_et/north_cities_...
www.lebanon-hotels.com/tourism/PALMISLAND/
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palm_Islands_Nature_Reserve
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Coordinates:   34°29'32"N   35°46'10"E
This article was last modified 7 years ago