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- ↑ Lebanon, Cultural Landscape Palm Islands, medomed.org; Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ Tripoli's Palm Islands Natural Preserve; Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ Palm Islands Nature Reserve, moe.gov.lb; Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ PALM ISLANDS, TRIPOLI; Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 PALM ISLAND NATURE RESERVE; Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ El Bellâne; Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- 1 2 3 The Islandss of Tripoli; Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 SUMMER ON THE COAST; Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ Get a map, Lebanon (Beirut) / (le02) / Ez Zîré, getamap.net, Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ Albawaba, published 30 July 2018, Lebanon's Sidon Sees Largest Underwater ‘Garden’ in Med, albawaba.com; Retrieved 20 December 2018.
