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Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter February 2015
Wings & Waves - SPNL's Newsletter February 2015
Japanese Ambassador `s observation
How should we tackle natural conservation of Lebanon?
Seiichi Otsuka *
The East Mediterranean Coastal area,...
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Tala Moukaddem *
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#ImportantBirdArea of the Month: Jabal Moussa Mountain, Lebanon
Location
Lebanon, Mount Lebanon
Central coordinates
35o 45.91' East 34o 3.10' North
IBA criteria
A4iv, B1iv
Area
3,787 ha
Altitude
1,100 m
Year of IBA assessment
2008
Summary The site is a mountain which extends...
