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...
Seven Green Projects for the Hima Mount Lebanon Center: Green Design...
The Faculty of Fine Arts and Design at the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS) organized the 2024 Green Interior Design Competition in...
Facts and Figures of Wildlife Crimes
A 2024 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed that 140,000 illegal wildlife trafficking operations were disrupted between 2015...
Mount Lebanon Hima Center: Fostering Education, Sustainability, and Community Growth
By Rami Kadro
Mount Lebanon Hima Center Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
The Mount Lebanon Hima Center serves as a vital...
Homat Al Hima Program: Overcoming Challenges
By Rania Khalil, Homat Al Hima Program Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
Every year, the Homat Al Hima Program faces...
Hima for Peace: A Transformative Model for Conservation and Community Harmony
By Fatima Hayek
Water & Environmental Sustainability Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
Safe Flyways: Ending Illegal Bird Killing in the Mediterranean
By Adonis Khatib
Anti-Poaching Unit Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
In 2023, Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) strengthened its collaboration with the Internal...
