Despite the current crisis in Syria, the field team have continued to monitor the ibis, and have reported the sad news that only one of the Northern Bald Ibis has returned to the breeding site at Palmyra this spring. Unfortunately, there are no signs of any more birds so far returning from their migration to Ethiopia. The returning female ‘Zenobia’ ... Read More »
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Traditional Cultures Can Show Wasteful World How to Preserve Food
Ahead of World Environment Day, UNEP Showcases Methods such as Condensing Cows, Storing Seabirds in Sealskins and Freeze-Drying Potatoes in the Open Air From condensing the meat of whole cow to the size of a human fist, to preserving seabirds in sealskins, there are hundreds of ways in which traditional cultures can teach the wasteful developed world how to ... Read More »
Sharing or sparing land for nature?
A new ecological study of novel human-influenced ecosystems should change the debate about whether farmers should be sharing land with nature or sparing land for nature. Sparing land for nature Lately the sparing-v-sharing argument seems to have been going the way of the sparers. Much discussion has centered on a critique by Cambridge University’s Ben Phalan two years ago on “how to meet rising ... Read More »
Cultural Conservation Practices in the Mediterranean Basin
SPNL has recently initiated a new project supported by the MAVA Foundation under the title of “Assessing and Supporting Cultural Conservation Practices in the Mediterranean Basin”. Several Mediterranean countries are going to take part in this project, Spain, Turkey, Greece and Tunisia to name a few, and SPNL will be responsible for assessing the status of cultural conservation practices in ... Read More »
SPNL’s Work in Conserving the Flyway in the Mediterranean
SPNL recently started the implementation of an outreach program targeting hunters in Lebanon as part of the “Capacity Development for Flyway Conservation in the Mediterranean”, a project executed in collaboration with BirdLife International and funded by the MAVA Foundation. SPNL’s work mainly includes the reduction of illegal hunting and threats to migratory birds by developing a special training course in ... Read More »
Conserving Lebanon's birds
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Cultural Conservation Practices in the Mediterranean Basin
SPNL has recently initiated a new project supported by the MAVA Foundation under the title ... Read More » -
National Workshop on Wind Energy Development and Soaring Birds
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Hikers walking through Lebanon for the conservation of birds
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Launch of the “Progress and Achievements of Climate Change” projects at the Ministry of Environment
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SPNL Launches New Project on Water Management Systems
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Cultural Conservation Practices in the Mediterranean Basin
SPNL has recently initiated a new project supported by the MAVA Foundation under the title ... Read More » -
National Workshop on Wind Energy Development and Soaring Birds
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Hikers walking through Lebanon for the conservation of birds
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Launch of the “Progress and Achievements of Climate Change” projects at the Ministry of Environment
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SPNL Launches New Project on Water Management Systems
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Sharing or sparing land for nature?
A new ecological study of novel human-influenced ecosystems should change the debate about whether farmers ... Read More » -
Hima Ma’abourAlAbyad in collaboration with local Jaafar Tribe to protect the Junipers
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Fourth Hima Fund Board Meeting in Doha- Qatar
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Celebrating the Miracle of Life – Bird Migration and World Water Day Festival
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Let’s Protect Anjar-Kfar Zabad Wetland
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Sustainable Hunting and the Hunter’s Guide
Sustainable hunting is one of the main leading programs that SPNL has been working on ... Read More » -
Aanjar celebrates the Secrets of Birds Migration and Forests of Hope
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SPNL’s Work in Conserving the Flyway in the Mediterranean
SPNL recently started the implementation of an outreach program targeting hunters in Lebanon as part ... Read More » -
Sustainable Hunting and the Hunter’s Guide
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SPNL Embarks to Promote Sustainable Grazing in Lebanon
SPNL will soon initiate a new project with MAVA Foundation under the title of “Assessing ... Read More »
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