Cedars of God forest
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The Cedars of God forest is an ancient, UNESCO-listed grove of Lebanon cedar trees in northern Lebanon, revered for its historical, cultural, and biblical significance.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cedars of God forest canonical | 4 |
| Cedars of Lebanon | 3 |
| Tannourine Cedars Forest Nature Reserve | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T3654652 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cedars of God forest Context triple: [Lebanon Mountains, contains, Cedars of God forest]
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A.
Giant Forest
Giant Forest is a renowned grove of massive giant sequoia trees in California, home to some of the largest trees on Earth, including the General Sherman Tree.
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B.
Karura Forest
Karura Forest is a protected urban forest in Nairobi, Kenya, known for its walking trails, waterfalls, caves, and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is a high-elevation protected area in California’s White Mountains famous for its extremely long-lived bristlecone pine trees, some of the oldest known living organisms on Earth.
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D.
Qechresh forest
Qechresh Forest is a scenic woodland area in Azerbaijan known for its lush greenery, cool climate, and popularity as a nature retreat for picnics and outdoor recreation.
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E.
Argonne Forest
Argonne Forest is a wooded region in northeastern France that was a major World War I battlefield, particularly known for the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cedars of God forest Target entity description: The Cedars of God forest is an ancient, UNESCO-listed grove of Lebanon cedar trees in northern Lebanon, revered for its historical, cultural, and biblical significance.
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A.
Giant Forest
Giant Forest is a renowned grove of massive giant sequoia trees in California, home to some of the largest trees on Earth, including the General Sherman Tree.
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B.
Karura Forest
Karura Forest is a protected urban forest in Nairobi, Kenya, known for its walking trails, waterfalls, caves, and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest
The Ancient Bristlecone Pine Forest is a high-elevation protected area in California’s White Mountains famous for its extremely long-lived bristlecone pine trees, some of the oldest known living organisms on Earth.
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D.
Qechresh forest
Qechresh Forest is a scenic woodland area in Azerbaijan known for its lush greenery, cool climate, and popularity as a nature retreat for picnics and outdoor recreation.
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E.
Argonne Forest
Argonne Forest is a wooded region in northeastern France that was a major World War I battlefield, particularly known for the Meuse-Argonne Offensive.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
UNESCO World Heritage Site
ⓘ
forest ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| approximateArea | about 10–12 hectares ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Phoenician maritime trade
ⓘ
construction of temples and palaces in antiquity ⓘ |
| climate | mountain Mediterranean climate ⓘ |
| conservationMethod |
controlled access
ⓘ
fenced enclosure ⓘ reforestation ⓘ |
| country | Lebanon ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | symbol of Lebanon ⓘ |
| ecosystemType | montane coniferous forest ⓘ |
| elevation | about 1900–2050 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| flora |
Cedrus libani
ⓘ
linked to:
Cedrus
|
| governingBody |
Committee of the Friends of the Cedar Forest
ⓘ
Lebanese Ministry of Agriculture ⓘ local municipality of Bsharri ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Cedrus libani
ⓘ
linked to:
Cedrus
|
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| historicalUse |
source of timber for ancient civilizations
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wood used by Egyptians ⓘ wood used by Israelites ⓘ wood used by Mesopotamians ⓘ wood used by Phoenicians ⓘ |
| languageOfLocalCommunity | Arabic ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Bsharri District
ⓘ
linked to:
Bsharri
Mount Lebanon mountain range ⓘ
linked to:
Lebanon Mountains
northern Lebanon ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Bsharri ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Epic of Gilgamesh
ⓘ
Hebrew Bible ⓘ
linked to:
Tanakh
|
| nearbyFeature |
Qadisha Valley
ⓘ
ski resort of The Cedars ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
contains some of the oldest remaining Lebanon cedars
ⓘ
dense stand of ancient cedar trees ⓘ |
| partOf | UNESCO World Heritage Site "Ouadi Qadisha (the Holy Valley) and the Forest of the Cedars of God" ⓘ |
| protectionStatus | protected forest ⓘ |
| religionSignificance | biblical significance ⓘ |
| significance |
cultural significance
ⓘ
historical significance ⓘ religious significance ⓘ |
| symbolOf | Lebanon ⓘ |
| tourismActivity |
hiking
ⓘ
religious pilgrimage ⓘ sightseeing ⓘ |
| treeSpecies |
Lebanon cedar
ⓘ
linked to:
Cedrus
|
| UNESCOCriteria |
(iii)
ⓘ
(iv) ⓘ |
| UNESCOInscriptionYear | 1998 ⓘ |
| UNESCORegion |
Arab States
ⓘ
linked to:
Arab world
|
| UNESCOSiteId | 850 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cedars of God forest Description of subject: The Cedars of God forest is an ancient, UNESCO-listed grove of Lebanon cedar trees in northern Lebanon, revered for its historical, cultural, and biblical significance.
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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