LAKE CHOUWEN - LEBANESE HIDDEN GEM

Crystal clear water, breathtaking views, picturesque mountains, rich wildlife and scenic hiking trails... Experience all this at Lake Chouwen, one of the must-see destinations in Lebanon. In this video I'll take you for a trekking to show you the beauty of this unique place.

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The lake lies in the Adonis Valley and is a natural reservoir which was created by a widening of the Ibrahim River. The water there is very clean and cold all over the year. To get to the lake you have to do a 45-minutes hike by a mountainous trail which require some level of physical fitness. It is permitted to swim in the lake which makes it a perfect destination during summer. The valley is renowned for being the birth site of the Phoenician myth of Adonis and Astarte, and provides the region with unique cultural, archaeological and natural values.

Lake Chouwen is located in Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve (Arabic: محمية جبل موسى للمحيط الحيوي) which is a nature reserve in the Keserwan District of Lebanon, about 45 km north-east from Beirut. It lies on the shoulders of the western slopes of Mount Lebanon overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Jabal Moussa and surrounding villages are part of the UNESCO Network of Biosphere Reserves under the Man and Biosphere (MAB) program.

The Jabal Moussa mountain presents an exceptionally rich biodiversity, with more than 724 flora species, 25 mammal species, and more than 137 migratory and soaring birds species, designated a Globally Important Bird Area. Equally rich with cultural heritage, it portrays the interdependence of Man and Nature throughout history through various spiritual and historical sites dating back from the Phoenician, Roman, and Ottoman Periods.

Check the webpage of the Reserve:

https://www.jabalmoussa.org

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