Nature reserve in Lebanon
34°18′30″N 35°58′59″E / 34.30833°N 35.98306°E / 34.30833; 35.98306
Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve Nearest city Ehden Area 17.4 km2 (6.7 sq mi) Established 9 March 1992[ 2] Governing body Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve Committee , Lebanese ministry of the environment
Horsh Ehden Nature Reserve logo.
Inside the reserve.
Horsh Ehden is a nature reserve located in Northern Lebanon .[ 3] It contains a forest of the cedar of Lebanon , making it a part of the country's cultural and natural heritage. It is located on the northwestern slopes of Mount Lebanon , the nature reserve experiences high precipitation and is home to numerous rare and endemic plants. Stands of cedars also include a mixed forest of juniper , fir , and the country's last protected community of wild apple trees. In the forest are endangered eastern imperial eagles or Bonelli's eagles , gray wolves , wildcats , golden jackals , and red foxes . Valleys and gorges also have wild orchids , salamanders , mushrooms , and other flora and fauna.