western slopes of Mount Hermon

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The western slopes of Mount Hermon are a mountainous region in the northern Levant characterized by rugged terrain, abundant springs, and a climate that supports rich Mediterranean vegetation.

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western slopes of Mount Hermon canonical 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region ⓘ
mountainous region ⓘ
climateInfluencedBy Mediterranean Sea ⓘ
altitude ⓘ
drainsTo Jordan River basin ⓘ
linked to: Jordan River
experiences cooler temperatures than adjacent lowlands ⓘ
orographic rainfall ⓘ
hasBiodiversity Mediterranean woodland species ⓘ
montane flora ⓘ
springs-associated fauna ⓘ
hasClimate Mediterranean climate ⓘ
hasFeature perennial springs ⓘ
seasonal streams ⓘ
steep valleys ⓘ
hasGeology karst features ⓘ
limestone ⓘ
hasHighestPoint below summit of Mount Hermon ⓘ
hasHydrologicalRole important water source for surrounding lowlands ⓘ
hasHydrology abundant springs ⓘ
hasLandUse forestry ⓘ
orchards ⓘ
pastoralism ⓘ
rain-fed agriculture ⓘ
hasSlopeAspect west-facing slopes ⓘ
hasSnowCover in winter at higher elevations ⓘ
hasSoils terra rossa patches ⓘ
thin stony soils ⓘ
hasTerrain rugged terrain ⓘ
hasVegetation rich Mediterranean vegetation ⓘ
hasViewTowards Galilee region ⓘ
linked to: Galilee
isEcotoneBetween Mediterranean zone ⓘ
steppe and montane zones ⓘ
locatedIn Eastern Mediterranean ⓘ
Middle East ⓘ
northern Levant ⓘ
overlooks Hula Valley ⓘ
Upper Jordan Valley ⓘ
partOf Anti-Lebanon mountain range ⓘ
Mount Hermon ⓘ
receives relatively high precipitation for the region ⓘ
usedFor grazing ⓘ
nature recreation ⓘ
small-scale farming ⓘ
vegetationType evergreen oak maquis ⓘ
montane grasslands ⓘ
pine stands ⓘ
shrublands ⓘ

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Banias River → locatedOn → western slopes of Mount Hermon ⓘ