SPNL and USEK Explore Strategic Partnership to Empower the Next Generation of Hima Guardians
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has taken another step toward strengthening the links between nature conservation, cultural heritage, and...
Boats from Maritime Heritage
Mohammed Abdullah Al Hammadi
In the past, fishing and pearl oyster diving were the primary sources of income for most coastal communities. These activities were...
Palm Frond Weaving
Umm Humaid Al Mansoori
I have loved weaving with palm fronds since I was a child, watching my family practice this traditional craft. I later...
Pearl Diving: A Journey Between Death and Life
Ahmed Al Ali
Pearl diving was among the hardest, most exhausting, and most dangerous experiences ever endured by the people of the sea. It was...
Call for applications: Conservation Leadership Programme team awards
By Kate Tointon
The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) is delighted to invite applications to our 2022 Team Awards from teams of early-career conservationists leading critical projects worldwide....
Raptor Count Lebanon – call for volunteers
Once again OSME is teaming-up with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) to repeat the successful count of migrating soaring...
Hammana Civil Defense supporting the preservation of Air France Park
As part of the civic engagement, the Lebanese Civil Defense, Hammana Station, has played a major role in bridging the gap between the misconception...
Learning, Planning and Monitoring: An informative journey to assess the biodiversity...
By Elie El-Haddad - Project Coordinator
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon – SPNL, and under a project funded by CEPF, is...
Nothing is better than working with engaged local members !
By Rania Khalil, CEPF Project Manager
The CEPF project aims at promoting the conservation of biodiversity in the Upper Beirut River Valley, namely Higher Metn...
SPNL presents training on Wild Edible Plants in three Hima sites
By Jamal Hamzeh, Project Manager
The Mediterranean diet is considered by UNESCO as one “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” identifying several Mediterranean countries. Lebanon is...
