APH -Lebanon's reference guide [Facial features]

EDIT 17/08/2015: FINALLY DID SOMETHING DECENT... i guess??
i based this from kami's layout i'msosorry

EYE COLOR:

 In a relatively small land area Lebanon holds a very high level of biodiversity. There are 3 main reasons why Mount Lebanon hosts high levels of Biodiversity:

- It is part of the Mediterranean “Hotspot” for biodiversity.

-Even within the context of the richness of the biodiversity of the Mediterranean basin the Mount Lebanon area is noted as a “regional hotspot”.

-A third reason for the high biodiversity of the Mount Lebanon area is that, located as it is, adjacent to four bio-geographical regions it has been influenced by elements of the neighboring floras and faunas.

 Roughly three quarters of the total surface area of Lebanon is mountainous (Mount Lebanon, Anti-Lebanon, and south Lebanon)

 The 9-volume “Biological Diversity in Lebanon” is Lebanon’s first such report under the Convention. The report identified 9,119 species in Lebanon, roughly equally distributed between fauna and flora species. This number, however, is believed to represent only 20 percent of the actual number of species in Lebanon.

 Relative to its size, Lebanon boasts one of the highest densities of floral diversity in the Mediterranean basin, which in turn is one of the most biologically diverse regions in the world. More than 80 percent of plant species in Lebanon are terrestrial plants

  The impact of local plant varieties on Lebanese culture and economy is significant. Many aromatic plant species are extensively used in Lebanese cuisine and many people, mostly in rural areas, still widely use medicinal plants for the treatment of burns, gastro-intestinal diseases, and other ailments. A Survey of Economic Plants for Arid and Semi-Arid Lands (SEPASAL) found 224 plants of economic importance distributed in Lebanon. Other economic uses include local consumption (staple foods and wild edible plants), honey production (melliferous plants), landscaping (ornamental plants), and environmental uses (erosion control, agro-forestry, soil remediation, biotic indicators of pollution, etc.)

  Lebanon is hosting a regional project on the “Conservation and Sustainable Use of Dryland Agro-biodiversity in the Near East”.
  Percentage of forest cover in Lebanon.

  The cedar of Lebanon was important to various ancient civilizations. The trees were used by the Phoenicians for building commercial and military ships, as well as houses, palaces, and temples.

  These trees are the most renowned natural monuments in the universe; religion, poetry and history have all equally celebrated them.

 In the Biblical world, Lebanese cedar trees were highly sought after as an excellent source of timber for ancient woodworking.
The Lebanon cedar is the national emblem of Lebanon, and is displayed on the Lebanese flag and coat of arms. It is also the logo of Middle East Airlines (MEA), which is Lebanon's national carrier. Beyond that, it is also the main symbol of Lebanon's "Cedar Revolution", along with many Lebanese political parties and movements, such as the Kataeb (Phalange), the Lebanese Forces, the National Liberal Party, and the Future Movement. Finally, Lebanon is sometimes metonymically referred to as the Land of the Cedars

The Armenian presence in Lebanon during the Ottoman period was minimal; however, there was a large influx of Armenians after the Armenian Genocide of 1915. Other Armenians inhabited the area of Karantina (literally "Quarantine", a port-side district in the Lebanese capital of Beirut). Later on, a thriving Armenian community was formed in the neighbouring district of Bourj Hammoud. Bourj Hammoud, an Armenian city in Lebanon: is a suburb in east Beirut, Lebanon in the Metn district. The suburb is heavily populated by Armenians as it is where most survivors of the Armenian Genocide settled. Bourj Hammoud is an industrious area and is one of the most densely populated cities in the Middle East. [Mezher (Dzaghgatzor), an Armenian town in Lebanon - Anjar, an Armenian village in Lebanon are other examples]