Makmel
mountain
Makmel mountain is considered as the East's Plateau and Lebanon’s
water reservoir. Its soil and rock type allow it to absorb
and store water deep within starting at 3088m elevation (Lebanon's
highest peak) up to 2400m. It covers an area of 40km2 bordered
by Qammouah mountain, Jahannam valley, Bcharreh and the Cedars
to the north, Qadisha valley to the south and a steep drop
toward Hermel and Baalbek region to the east, all the way
to the smooth slopes of Ehden, Zgharta and Donnieh to the
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| Its high summits
are covered with snow all year round. Springs gush out from
around the Makmel mountain range starting from Orghosh, Lebanon’s
highest springs (2200m) to Ain Al-Nawaeer (1450m) . Its ecology
is diverse and particular to this area with a large number
of it of rare species, the cedars of Lebanon is such an example. |
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