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

Tripoli Islands 1.9 km
Coastal Repair Patch 168 km
Dana Island 264 km
Ayd Island (Jazirat al-'Ayd) / Mahmiya Island 288 km
Saqr Island 412 km
Jazīrat as Saffāḩ Island 431 km
Hawija Al Borhamah 446 km
Al Rummaneh island / Hawijah Al Rummaneh 482 km
Al-Qaim island/Hawijah Al-Qaim 484 km
al-Qadisiyah Island 585 km

Old Mina 6 km
Port of Tripoli Future Expansion 6.7 km
Port of Tripoli 6.8 km
Tripoli Special Economic Zone (TSEZ) 7.1 km
Alsaki 8.4 km
Al-Mankoubin 10 km
Tripoli District 10 km
Block 2 21 km
Zgharta District 22 km
North Lebanon Governorate 26 km

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Old Mina Port of Tripoli Future Expansion Port of Tripoli Tripoli Special Economic Zone (TSEZ) Alsaki Al-Mankoubin Tripoli District Block 2 Zgharta District North Lebanon Governorate