Barouk
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Barouk is a village in the Chouf region of Lebanon(1000-1250).This village is known from old of time of being the land of good,and that's because of the fountain(Nabeh-el-Barouk).In Baroukwas born Rachid Nakhle ;prince of Zajal and the writer of the national hymn (kulluna lel watan).The village ,as well, is famous of its best quality apple and other fruits, also it contains a lot of forests such as pine trees and oaks trees well known in Lebanon. Barouk is crowned by its mountain "Jabal el Barouk" that stands on 2221 m above sea level.The mountain is honored by having the biggest reserve in Lebanon,Al Shouf Cedar Reserve,and contains the oldest and most elegant cedar forest in Lebanon "Cidrus Libani",that cedar is considered ,among with other cedar forests, the real Cedars of Lord "Arz el Rab"
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 Photo of the forest |
 Another photo of the forest |
 View from the Barouk Forest |
 Forest stretching on the horizon |
 600 year old tree with younger 50 year old trees |
 Slope view |
 6,000 ft above sea level |
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