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...
SPNL position statement about illegal killing of birds
Arabic
http://www.spnl.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Position-Statement-IKB-Ar.pdf
English
http://www.spnl.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Position-Statement-IKB.pdf
Who were the Canaanites? Ancient human DNA evidence yields answers
Thousands of years ago, the Canaanite people lived in a part of the world we now recognize as Palestine, Lebanon, Syria, and Jordan, establishing...
Mediterranean Consortium for Culture and Nature
Mediterranean Consortium for Culture and Nature
Assessing and supporting cultural conservation practices in the Mediterranean
All Mediterranean countries vary in their physical geography, biodiversity and their...
Prince of Monaco presented with prestigious BirdLife award
One good tern deserves another, as they say. At this year's “Summer Dream” evening – an event bringing together individuals committed to championing environmental...
Birds avoid crossing roads to prevent predation
Roads can be dangerous to wildlife. Animals making the perilous journey against the traffic run the risk of meeting an untimely death. Until recently,...
