Hima Anjar Youth Explore the Birds of Ammiq Wetland
An educational visit under SPNL’s PROZHUM project, funded by AFD, brought young people into the field to learn about birds, wetland habitats and responsible...
Unmaking the Trap: A Joint Effort Clears 63,030 Square Metres of Illegal Bird Nets in Lebanon
Four hours of fieldwork in northern Lebanon removed 24,750 square metres of trapping nets—building on an earlier operation in the northern Bekaa and showing...
Five New Himas Double the Network in SPNL’s West Bekaa Project Area
New sites in Kefraya, Saghbine, Lala, Baaloul and Joub Jannine bring the project area’s Hima network to ten.
SPNL’s fieldwork and engagement with municipalities in...
Making Dairy Wastewater Treatment Work in West Bekaa
Assessments of nine factories highlight the need to combine suitable technology with operator training, maintenance and affordable running costs.
Installing a wastewater treatment system is...
#ImportantBirdArea of the Month: Jabal Moussa Mountain, Lebanon
Location
Lebanon, Mount Lebanon
Central coordinates
35o 45.91' East 34o 3.10' North
IBA criteria
A4iv, B1iv
Area
3,787 ha
Altitude
1,100 m
Year of IBA assessment
2008
Summary The site is a mountain which extends...
Syria and Lebanon latest signatories to CMS Raptor MOU
The MSB project advocacy efforts in 2014 were rewarded when both Syrian and Lebanese governments signed the CMS Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation...
UK #BirdFair 2015 theme announced #StopTheSlaughter in the Eastern Mediterranean
Following a record breaking Birdfair 2014, a £280,000 cheque was handed to BirdLife International to help advance the designation of new marine protected area...
Everyone’s agreed: a new grip on handling hunting in Lebanon
By Shaun Hurrell
Hunting has deep cultural roots in the Middle East, and Lebanon is no exception. Uncontrolled hunting is the largest threat to migratory...
We want you to Spring Alive for birds this year
By Shaun Hurrell *
Make your garden or balcony bird-friendly with Spring Alive
Soon, migratory birds will be arriving in Europe and Asia from their wintering...
World Wetlands Day 2015: Act now to prevent, stop, and reverse...
Latest research shows that 64% of wetlands worldwide have been lost since 1900, and that 76% of populations of freshwater plants and animals have...
