Damascus Subdistrict topographic maps

Average elevation: 837 m

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Average elevation: 797 m

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Average elevation: 680 m

Average elevation: 827 m

The mountain is also host to an endemic species of iris, Iris damascena, which can be found on the steep eastern slopes, at high elevation. The Syrian government has not given the species any protected status but part of the habitat of the species lies within a military area near the Qassioun Republican Guards…

Average elevation: 946 m

Average elevation: 828 m