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...
Feathers in Flames: the species being snuffed out by forest fires
A provocative new art exhibition, provided thanks to Saatchi, shows the true cost of the man-made forest fires in Indonesia.
By Alex Dale
Indonesia’s rainforests are...
Five neat tricks to keep your cat from attacking birds
In Canada, as in many countries, domestic cats are a major cause of garden bird mortality. But with a little adjustment, it’s possible to...
Record-breaking 10 million points for seabird conservation
Today we celebrate World Oceans Day as we finally reach 10 million – not dollars, pounds or euros – but valuable data points in...
Raouche rare “monk seal” sighting at “Sporting Beach Club”
Clear close-up video by Sarah Halabi shows “monk seal” sighting at "Sporting Beach Club" in Raouche Beirut, on Wednesday 07 June 2017 at 6:26pm.
This...
Meet The Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)
By Fouad Itani
The Eurasian Spoonbill is a large wading bird from the Threskiornithidae family. It measures 85 cm in length, with a wingspan of 120...
LEBANON, Free the Flyway!
For the World Environment Day 2017, the Lebanese Bird Conservation Coalition (LBCC) launched an awareness video on Bird Conservation directed by Pierre Dawalibi .
Millions...
