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...
INTERNATIONAL TEAM WITNESS MASSACRE OF PROTECTED BIRDS IN LEBANON
Over the last week the international team of 'Bird Guards' (1) from the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) and Society for the Protection of...
What Do Birds Do During a Total Eclipse?
By Benjamin Van Doren, Andrew Farnsworth, and Ian Davies
Approximately every 18 months a total solar eclipse is visible somewhere on the surface of the Earth. During previous total solar...
What Happens to Birds In Hurricanes? Watch Irma’s impact
Hurricane Irma has transported numerous species of birds far from their normal haunts. Significant storms like this (for example, Irene in 2011, or Harvey last month) often trap (or ‘entrain’)...
Meet a Volunteer: Ghida Alame
Ghida Alame: My journey at SPNL was definitely a great start for me. I had a great time working and expending my knowledge on...
Meet a Volunteer: Leen Al Takki
At SPNL, I learned first and foremost, that colleagues could be family and good friends. It was my first work experience and I am...
Meet a Volunteer: Melissa Lebender
I am Melissa Lebender, currently an intern at SPNL and busy with finding suitable plants for the butterfly garden. Back in Germany I am...
