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...
Even familiar birds at risk of extinction, new study finds
The 2018 State of the World’s Birds report, which provides a comprehensive look at the health of bird populations globally, has found that the...
Many bird species declining in numbers: BirdLife International
Many of the world’s best-known bird species are now at risk of extinction, according to the State of the World’s Birds, a report issued...
The houbara “an iconic species,” conservationists told
The houbara bustard is "an iconic species at the heart of our culture," according to Majid Ali Al Mansouri, the managing director of the...
Ramzi El Saidi: A Lebanese hero of nature conservation
Ramzi Saidi, SPNL's president has passed away on Wednesday 28th of March 2018, in Lebanon. We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to this man...
Ramzi El Saidi: Lifetime of Art collecting sums up a lifelong...
SPNL.ORG is republishing this article in memory of SPNL late president Mr. Ramzi El Saidi who died on Wednesday 28th of March 2018.
It is said by...
Bridging the gap between the three major faiths and nature
As uncertainty shrouds our planet’s future. A resurgence of religious thought and action is underway. As part of our Voices for Nature series, JAKE...
