Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve

Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve
Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve
Map of Lebanon
LocationChouf District, Lebanon
Coordinates33°41′39.25″N 35°42′07.63″E / 33.6942361°N 35.7021194°E / 33.6942361; 35.7021194
Area550 km2 (210 sq mi)
Established1996
www.shoufcedar.org
Inside the Barouk forest

Al Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Chouf and Aley districts of Lebanon. It is located on the slopes of Jebel Baruk mountain and has an area of 550 km2 (210 sq mi), nearly 5.3% of the Lebanese territory, making it the largest natural reserve in Lebanon.

The reserve contains the Lebanon cedar forests of Barouk, Maaser el Shouf and Ain Zhalta-Bmohray. It is an Important Bird Area (IBA) and Eco-tourism area. It hosts 32 species of wild mammals, 200 species of birds, and 500 species of plants.