What island group off the coast of Tripoli forms Lebanon's only offshore archipelago and a protected marine reserve?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: C. Palm Islands Nature Reserve
- Step 1: The Palm Islands (Jazirat al-Araneb / Rabbit Island, Sanani, and Ramkine) lie about 5 km off Tripoli.
- Step 2: They were designated a protected nature reserve in 1992 for endangered green turtles and migratory seabirds.
Answer
Palm Islands Nature Reserve.
Why not the others: 'Farasan Islands' belong to Saudi Arabia; 'Diyal Archipelago' does not exist; 'Arwad Islands' is a single inhabited island off Tartus, Syria.
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