Tyre Coast Nature Reserve, located in the southeast of Tyre, Lebanon covers a surface area which exceeds 940 Acres of land (380 hectares) and is partitioned into three zones:
Built in 1998, the Tyre Coast Nature Reserve is a vital sanctuary for untamed wildlife. It incorporates an open shoreline with yellow sand. As a result of its wide variety of flowers and vegetation, the reserve is an assigned Ramsar Site. It is a vital resting site for transitory birds and the jeopardized Loggerhead, the green ocean turtle, as well as a safe house for the Arabian barbed mouse and numerous other animals (such as wall lizards, basic pipistrelle, and the European badger). The vicinity also includes plant species such as the cattail, ocean daffodil, and sand lily.
This Nature Reserve endeavors to accomplish preservation and feasible use through permitting utilization of the available resources in an ecologically, environmentally and sustainable way. The Reserve is the greatest and most delightful remaining sandy shoreline in Lebanon. It is characterized by its environmental, marine, and seaside biological system.
Tyre Coast Nature Reserve holds ponds of fresh water estuaries and springs that surge to the ocean, creating a fresh and renewed water interface. Both guests and researchers classify it as a standout amongst the most lovely and beautiful shorelines in Lebanon, with the largest biodiversity.
