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...
Kherbet Qanafar hosts the closing ceremony of “Enhancing livelihoods of Lebanese...
The Society for The Protection of Nature in Lebanon organized a closing ceremony for the European Union-funded project entitled “Enhancing livelihoods of Lebanese communities...
Happy #WorldWildlifeDay! For the occasion, we decode the secret language of...
By Lipu & Alice Paone
When we talk about birdsong, we cannot simply refer to a single "voice". It is a great chorus of complex...
Hima Akoura
A real ecological jewel of Mount Lebanon, characterized by its important floral and faunal richness especially known for ancient maple trees, juniper forest, wild...
States must fulfil human rights obligations in protecting biodiversity, UN expert...
Governments around the world are being urged by a United Nations expert to fulfil their human rights obligations to protect the world’s irreplaceable plants...
“Lebanon Climate Act” Encourage NGOs and Municipalities to design innovative climate...
Lebanon Climate Act initiative organized on the 10th of February 2017, a training session for private companies, NGOs and Municipalities, at the headquarters of...
News in Photos: The common myna is a threat to native...
By Fouad Itani
The common myna (Acridotheres tristis) is a large stocky starling from the Sturnidae family. It measures 23 cm in length, with a wingspan of 40...
