Launch of the “Hima Niha Park” in Batroun During the “Homat Al Hima Forum” Under the Patronage of the Minister of Youth and Sports
Under the patronage and in the presence of Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian, the Homat Al Hima Forum was held in...
CALL FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION INITIATIVES
During the declaration of the “Garden of the Patriarchs–Diman” as a Hima within the Qadisha Valley on 6 August 2026, SPNL Director General Assaad...
Hima Hardine Fundraising Dinner Celebrates Faith, Culture and Community-Led Conservation
SPNL and the Municipality of Hardine mobilize residents, partners and the diaspora to protect the village’s natural and cultural heritage and support the Hima...
“Patriarchs’ Garden – Diman” Declared a Hima within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Qadisha Valley
Launch of the “Diman Call” to Support Community-Led Nature Conservation Initiatives and Sustainable Development in the Mashreq Region
The “Patriarchs’ Garden – Diman” was officially...
UNESCO and SPNL Convene Regional Leaders to Advance Hima-Based Conservation Amid...
The UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut, in partnership with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), convened a high-level regional meeting...
New, simplified guidance for protecting birds
Today, the European Commission published guidelines for a pragmatic and proportionate implementation of the Birds Directive on the ground, while protecting Europe's wild birds. This guidance document...
New UN-backed Atlas Maps Migratory Lifelines of Highly Vulnerable Bird Species
A powerful new online tool mapping the full annual journeys of an initial 89 highly vulnerable migratory bird species across the Americas was unveiled...
At CMS COP15 in Brazil, the World Confronts a Silent Crisis...
As global attention turns once again to biodiversity loss, world leaders, scientists, and conservation actors have convened in Brazil for a decisive moment in...
From Forests to Futures: How Innovation is Rewriting the Story of...
On the International Day of Forests, the world pauses to reflect on landscapes that quietly sustain life. Forests, covering nearly a third of the...
SPNL at Bkerke: Advancing the Hima Approach and Environmental Leadership in...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, SPNL, took part in a landmark national and environmental meeting with His Beatitude Cardinal Mar...
