Nature Reserves are places where wildlife comes first. They were established to protect the most important areas of wildlife habitat and geological formations in Lebanon, and as places for scientific research. This does not mean they are "no-go areas" for people. It means that we must be careful not to damage the wildlife of these fragile and unique places.

Tannourine Cedar forest Nature Reserve contains nationally important populations of rare flowers, butterflies and other insects, mammals and of course nesting and wintering birds.