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...
Poland and Lebanon are joining hands to protect migratory soaring birds
Mr. Assad Serhal, SPNL Director General, and Mr. Andre Bechara SPNL Board member met today with the Polish Ambassador to Lebanon Przemyslaw Niesiolowski, to...
Lebanese president Aoun launches Bird-themed postage stamps
Lebanese President Michel Aoun launched three bird-themed stamps to celebrate World Migratory Bird Day, and to promote the awareness campaign, he launched to protect...
New BirdLife t-shirts are fighting back against fast fashion
BirdLife has joined forces with clothing company Teemill to launch t-shirts that can be recycled into new garments when they are worn out –...
Rare Great Crested Grebe seen for first time in Lebanon, SPNL...
This video, taken by SPNL team member Maher Osta, is the first evidence for A Great Crested Grebe (Podiceps Cristatus) feeding a chick after...
SPNL Unveils Lebanon’s One and Only Butterfly Garden
SPNL is delighted to announce the opening of Lebanon’s one and only Butterfly Garden—a unique sanctuary where nature, art, and conservation converge to create...
