Documenting Lebanon’s Biodiversity: A Lifelong Mission in Science, Art, and Conservation
In a time when environmental challenges are mounting, this work stands as a testament to the power of persistence and vision. By documenting biodiversity...
Momentum Builds for Environmental Recovery and Conservation Efforts Across Lebanon
March 2026 marked a dynamic and multi-layered phase of work across environmental and conservation initiatives in Lebanon, with strong momentum observed in field engagement,...
Promoting Ecotourism and Sustainable Development through the “Hima Trails” Initiative
In the framework of promoting ecotourism concepts and sustainable development, Gungle Gym Fitness Center, in coordination with Society for the Protection of Nature in...
Qolalieh and Al Mansouri: From Living Himas to Silent Ruins
By Wassim El KhatibDirector, Homat Al Hima International Center, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
Qolalieh and Al Mansouri, two coastal villages...
Lebanon’s Wetlands Confirm Vital Breeding Activity for Herons and Egrets in...
Bird Monitoring Across Hima Sites Continues Amid Escalation in Lebanon
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, SPNL, affirms that bird monitoring activities...
SPNL Headquarters in Kayfoun Affected by Nearby Strikes as Escalation Impacts...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) expresses deep concern following the impact of nearby strikes on its headquarters in Kayfoun,...
Urgent Call to Support West Bekaa Municipalities in Addressing an Escalating...
Amid the exceptional circumstances facing Lebanon, the Municipality of Qaraoun and the Union of Lake Municipalities have issued an urgent appeal for support to...
UNESCO and SPNL Convene Regional Leaders to Advance Hima-Based Conservation Amid...
The UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut, in partnership with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), convened a high-level regional meeting...
New, simplified guidance for protecting birds
Today, the European Commission published guidelines for a pragmatic and proportionate implementation of the Birds Directive on the ground, while protecting Europe's wild birds. This guidance document...
New UN-backed Atlas Maps Migratory Lifelines of Highly Vulnerable Bird Species
A powerful new online tool mapping the full annual journeys of an initial 89 highly vulnerable migratory bird species across the Americas was unveiled...
