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...
New year, new birds: 10 newly-recognised species
By Alex Dale
BirdLife is proud to announce that Volume 2 of the Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World is now available to...
Wings and Waves December 2016
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Happy Holidays from Hima Ma’abourAlAbyad
Holiday is a joyful way to escape,
From the hectic schedule of life!
Here’s wishing you happy holiday,
Go on...
First breeding records of warblers, wheatear in Iraq
By Laith Ali Al-Obeidi
In recent years, Nature Iraq (BirdLife Partner) has recorded two breeding firsts in the country. In May 2012, I accompanied Richard...
UN summit calls for urgent farming, forestry, fisheries reforms
BirdLife International today welcomed a decision by the UN Biodiversity Conference to pursue environmental reform in the farming, forestry and fisheries sectors, but underscored the need...
Happy Holidays from Hima Ma’abourAlAbyad
Holiday is a joyful way to escape,
From the hectic schedule of life!
Here’s wishing you happy holiday,
Go on and enjoy !
Assad Serhal – SPNL Director...
Saving the vultures of Saudi Arabia
By Dr. Mohammad Shobraq
An overview of the vulture species that nest in Saudi Arabia, the threats they are facing and what BirdLife is doing...
