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...
New report: over half the world’s raptors have declining populations
By Jessica Law
We interview our Chief Scientist, Stuart Butchart, about a newly published paper: State of the World’s Raptors. What threats face this iconic...
Spix’s Macaw and Glaucous Macaw among first bird extinctions set to...
A new assessment of the world’s rarest birds recommends that eight species should be added to the list of confirmed or suspected extinctions. These...
An international plan to save the Helmeted Hornbill
Illegal hunting and trade has brought this unique hornbill to the brink. But an new ten-year, range-wide conservation plan will ensure the Helmeted Hornbill...
Why we need to break down the barriers between us and...
Birds colliding with windows are an upsetting symptom of human encroachment on nature. But the barriers we put up between ourselves and the natural...
State of the World’s Sea Turtles (SWOT)
SWOT — the State of the World’s Sea Turtles — is a partnership led by the Marine Species Flagship Program at the Oceanic Society and the IUCN...
Butterflies on display inside new Butterfly Haven in Hima Khorbet Kanafar
SPNL's Expert in Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystems and Herpetology has liked butterflies his whole life. This year, Husein Zorkot's dream of opening a butterfly pavilion...
