50 km far from Beirut, covering two percent of the total area of Lebanon, lies the “Al-Chouf Cedar nature 
Reserve” consisting of three major forests, Ain Zhalta, Barouk and Maaser Eshouf, which account for a 
quarter of the remaining cedar forests of Lebanon. 

In the reserve, 2000 year old trees can be found as well as various species of mountain birds and plants 
and mammals such as wolves and Lebanese jungle cats.

On Sunday the 2nd of March, 2008, BLUE CARROT ADVENTURE CLUB organized a snowshoeing trip 
in the “Ain Zhalta Reserve”.