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    10+ Amazing Facts You Must Know About The Cedars of Lebanon!

    By Grace HovsepianAugust 28, 2018Updated:May 27, 2021
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    Do you know enough about the Cedars of Lebanon? Check out these amazing facts!

    #1 It’s the most famous cedar patch and one of the last vestiges of old-growth forests

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    It is also one of the rarest sites where the Cedrus libani still grows.

    #2 King Salomon used cedarwood for his temple

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    #3 The Phoenicians used cedar wood to build their ships

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    That’s how Phoenicia became the world’s first sea-trading civilization.

    #4 Cedar trees symbolize resilience, immortality, strength, and elevation

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    #5 The mountains of Lebanon were once covered with Cedar trees

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    That’s why it is the Lebanese national emblem.

    #6 The word “cedar” was mentioned 103 times in the Bible

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    #7 The Cedars of God is a UNESCO World Heritage Site

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    …along with the Holy Valley, Byblos, Baalbek, Anjar, and Tyre.

    #8 Cedar trees survive five millenniums

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    #9 The forest is rigorously protected, but it is possible to visit it

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    #10 The cedars can survive in a challenging environment

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    However, global warming is killing them because they cannot adapt to warm temperatures and dry atmospheres. 

    #11 Arz Jaj is a nature reserve located in Byblos

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    It is a forest that encloses hundreds of cedar trees that are between 1200 and 2000 years old.

    #12 Tannourine Cedar Forests Nature Reserve protects one of the largest cedar forests in Lebanon

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    It houses birds, insects, mushrooms, and flowers. It includes many trails that uncover the beauty of Lebanon and its rich culture in different ways.

    #13 Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve is the largest reserve in Lebanon

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    It goes from Dahr Al Baidar in the north to Niha Mountain in the south.

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    It encloses three cedar forests, which constitute 25% of the remaining cedars in Lebanon. This reserve is home to 200 birds that include ones that are rare.

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