Abstract:Analysis of the protection of cultural and natural landscapes as environmental reserves, highlighting the challenges of urban encroachment in Maaloula.الملخص:تحليل لحماية المناظر الثقافية والطبيعية كمحميات بيئية، مع تسليط الضوء على تحديات الزحف العمراني في مدينة معلولا.This work was originally published in: Second International Conference on Biotechnology and Sustainable Development, Volume nan, Issue nan, Pages nan, 2004.This version is archived in the Arab International University (AIU) repository for open access and dissemination purposes.The content of this paper has not been modified from the original publication.For more information, please visit the official repository of Arab International University (AIU): https://www.aiu.edu.syNo DOI is available for the original publication.