118 Lebanese Environmental NGOs Endorse the “Hima for Peace” Initiative
SPNL to expand the initiative through engagement with ten ministries and launch it internationally in Nairobi on 8 September 2026
A broad coalition of 118...
SPNL Publishes New Guide Celebrating Hima Niha and Hima Hardine: Two Sister Villages, One Living Heritage
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has released a new bilingual publication presenting Hima Niha and Hima Hardine as two...
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...
Poachers arrested in Qoubaiyat Northern Lebanon
In the context of BirdLife International’s Migratory Soaring Birds project, which is supported by the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the United Nations Development...
OSME Summer meeting 2020: Dr Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi’s presentation on the birds...
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CEPF seeking Proposals for Small Grants from NGOs in Lebanon
CEPF and BirdLife International, as regional implementation team (RIT) for the hotspot, are inviting proposals in the form of letters of inquiry (LOIs) for...
Second training on how to compost farm animal manure
As part of a micro-project funded by TDV, AFD, and FFEM, SPNL organized a training session for farmers on how to compost farm animal...
Air France-KLM humanitarian aid through SPNL and Hima Hammana
SPNL credibility and transparency have yielded strategic partnerships over the years, including those with Air France-KLM and Hammana Municipality.
In response to August 4th tragic...
Beirut explosion: an update from our Partner in Lebanon
By Shaun Hurrell
A massive explosion ripped through Beirut, Lebanon's capital, last night, killing over 100 people. The cause is still being determined but its...
