Jebel Bishri
Jebel Bishri or Mount Bishri is a highland region in northeastern Syria. It is located on the border between Deir ez-Zor Governorate, Raqqa Governorate and Homs Governorate.Geography
Jebel Bishri is a broad ridge of mountains extending immediately west of the Euphrates river, northwest of the city of Deir ez-Zor, southwestwards toward Palmyra. It forms part of the Palmyrene mountain belt in central Syria. Its eastern piedmont reaches Deir ez-Zor.History
Jebel Bishri is the original homeland of the Amorites and it is called the "mountain of the Amorites"., headquartered in Damascus, developed a plan to be implemented from 1994 to 2006 to stop desertification in the region of Jebel Bishri. The scheme included planting certain kinds of trees such as Pistacia atlantica and Prunus.The region is abundant with natural Asphalt which was discovered in 2007.
