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El-Khazen Tract or "El-Khazem Tract" known as Khallet el-Khazem (خلة خازن او خلة خازم) is on the southern part of the mountain of Lebanon with altitudes between 750m and 910m above sea level. The Tract is an area that has witnessed many historical events, from the
Phoenicians
Phoenicia () was an ancient thalassocratic civilization originating in the Levant region of the eastern Mediterranean, primarily located in modern Lebanon. The territory of the Phoenician city-states extended and shrank throughout their histor ...
to modern day
Lebanon
Lebanon ( , ar, لُبْنَان, translit=lubnān, ), officially the Republic of Lebanon () or the Lebanese Republic, is a country in Western Asia. It is located between Syria to Lebanon–Syria border, the north and east and Israel to Blue ...
. There is a cave in the area that is similar to Jeitta Grotto, being one of the biggest in Lebanon. Streams of the
Litani River
The Litani River ( ar, نهر الليطاني, Nahr al-Līṭānī), the classical Leontes ( grc-gre, Λέοντες, Léontes, lions), is an important water resource in southern Lebanon. The river rises in the fertile Beqaa Valley, west of B ...
pass through the land making the soil very fertile and fit for agricultural purposes. The land is covered in trees, grass, fruits, and vegetables. Wildlife is also present in the area. Being covered mainly in coniferous forests, it is a really good habitat for animals like rabbits, owls, squirrels, deer, and many others. The
Brown Syrian Bear was also present in the area before being extinct or very rare in the region.
Geography of Lebanon