Cedars of God forest

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The Cedars of God forest is an ancient, UNESCO-listed grove of Lebanon cedar trees in northern Lebanon, revered for its historical, cultural, and biblical significance.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UNESCO World Heritage Site
forest
tourist attraction
approximateArea about 10–12 hectares
associatedWith Phoenician maritime trade
construction of temples and palaces in antiquity
climate mountain Mediterranean climate
conservationMethod controlled access
fenced enclosure
reforestation
country Lebanon
culturalSignificance symbol of Lebanon
ecosystemType montane coniferous forest
elevation about 1900–2050 metres above sea level
flora Cedrus
surface form: Cedrus libani
governingBody Committee of the Friends of the Cedar Forest
Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture
local municipality of Bsharri
hasPart Cedrus
surface form: Cedrus libani
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
historicalUse source of timber for ancient civilizations
wood used by Egyptians
wood used by Israelites
wood used by Mesopotamians
wood used by Phoenicians
languageOfLocalCommunity Arabic
locatedIn Bsharri
surface form: Bsharri District

Lebanon Mountains
surface form: Mount Lebanon mountain range

northern Lebanon
locatedNear Bsharri
mentionedIn Epic of Gilgamesh
Tanakh
surface form: Hebrew Bible
nearbyFeature Qadisha Valley
ski resort of The Cedars
notableFeature contains some of the oldest remaining Lebanon cedars
dense stand of ancient cedar trees
partOf UNESCO World Heritage Site (Cedars of God and Qadisha Valley)
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God"
protectionStatus protected forest
religionSignificance biblical significance
significance cultural significance
historical significance
religious significance
symbolOf Lebanon
tourismActivity hiking
religious pilgrimage
sightseeing
treeSpecies Cedrus
surface form: Lebanon cedar
UNESCOCriteria (iii)
(iv)
UNESCOInscriptionYear 1998
UNESCORegion Arab world
surface form: Arab States
UNESCOSiteId 850

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Lebanon Mountains contains Cedars of God forest
North Lebanon contains Cedars of God forest
Batroun District hasLandmark Cedars of God forest
this entity surface form: Tannourine Cedars Forest Nature Reserve