French ambassador to Lebanon, Bruno Foucher on Saturday toured the Nature Reserve in Ehden, accompanied by former ministers Raymond Araji and Bassam Yammin, in addition to the Director of Nini Hospital in Tripoli, Wahib Nini.
Ehden Reserve Director, Sandra Koussa, explained to Foucher the reserve's importance, richness and diversity.
It is worth mentioning herein that Ehden Reserve is between 1700m and 3000m above sea level and 100km away from the capital, Beirut. It has become a popular destination for many visitors such as diplomatic bodies, ambassadors, consuls of the United States, Britain, Austria, Turkey and Canada, as well as experts and scholars, researchers, students and expatriates.
Lebanon has fourteen natural reserves that form about 3% of its area. These reserves encompass rich biological diversity with around 370 different kinds of birds and 2000 types of plants and wild flowers, many of which are unique to Lebanon. The natural reserves are also home to thirty species of mammals, including the wolf, hyena, wildcat, porcupine and squirrel.
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