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...
Project Coordinator
Terms of Reference
Job Title: Project Coordinator
Reporting to: Assistant Director General
Introduction on SPNL
SPNL is one of the oldest environmental NGOs in Lebanon. It was established...
Hima Kfarmatta
The municipal council of Kfarmatta in coordination with SPNL, declared in 2019 the municipal land of the village as Hima for sustainable use such...
Wings & Waves Newsletter | July 2019
Wings & Waves Newsletter | July 2019
Lebanese Birds Captured In Ways You’ve Never Seen Before
This is just a typical day in the...
Lebanese Birds Captured In Ways You’ve Never Seen Before
This is just a typical day in the life of Mohamed Haimour, SPNL guest photographer. He uses his patience to build trust between him...
“Bahr Bala Plastic” project towards a plastic free Mediterranean Sea
Lebanese civil society and the European Union Delegation to Lebanon today launched a new environmental initiative tackling marine litter. The joint initiative is part...
As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas
Lebanese fisherman Hassan Younes has been diving the same waters off his coastal hometown for three decades but has never seen anything like this...
