Unmaking the Trap: A Joint Effort Clears 63,030 Square Metres of Illegal Bird Nets in Lebanon
Four hours of fieldwork in northern Lebanon removed 24,750 square metres of trapping nets—building on an earlier operation in the northern Bekaa and showing...
Five New Himas Double the Network in SPNL’s West Bekaa Project Area
New sites in Kefraya, Saghbine, Lala, Baaloul and Joub Jannine bring the project area’s Hima network to ten.
SPNL’s fieldwork and engagement with municipalities in...
Making Dairy Wastewater Treatment Work in West Bekaa
Assessments of nine factories highlight the need to combine suitable technology with operator training, maintenance and affordable running costs.
Installing a wastewater treatment system is...
SPNL Works with Municipalities and Dairy Producers to Protect the Upper Litani
Municipal meetings and visits to nine dairy factories lay the groundwork for practical measures to reduce wastewater pollution.
The Society for the Protection of Nature...
Why we need to make ‘sustainable’ development truly bird-safe
Planting vegetation to stop the spread of deserts, bringing electricity to rural communities… these are positive steps, as long as the right preparations are...
Black Francolin (Partridge) brought back to Hima Jahliyeh
The preparation to release tens of Black Francolin (Partridge) into the wild this autumn represents a big step forward to re-establish a Black Francolin...
Training Homat Al Hima from Ras El Metn and Hammana
Together we can protect the Upper Beirut River Valley
Training Homat Al Hima from Ras El Metn and Hammana
Promoting Traditional Land-use Practices in the Upper...
Together we can promote the best practices in the Upper Beirut...
Together we can protect the Upper Beirut River Valley
Training Homat Al Hima from Ras El Metn and Hammana
Promoting Traditional Land-use Practices in the Upper...
Syrian Woodpecker [Dendrocopos Syriacus]
In this video produced by Avibirds.com we learn about the Syrian woodpecker.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6JVGDznXUI
Quick facts:
Lifespan: 11 years (maximum)
Average size: 23 cm (9 in)
Average...
Hima Kfarmatta Management Plan shows we are on the right track
In order to strengthen the Hima communal governance system for participatory cultural landscapes’ management and to ensure local community empowerment, stewardship, and engagement in...
