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SPNL is the national partner for BirdLife International in Lebanon. We strive to conserve biodiversity for the provision of a better quality of life through sustaining sites, habitats, species, and people.
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Hima

SPNL Organizes “School with No Walls” Learning Day at Hima Bayssour

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) organized a learning day at Hima Bayssour under its School with No Walls (SNOW)...

The “Trail of Roses” at Hima Diman Gardens: Where Nature Meets Spirituality—and Rain Blesses the Opening

Under the patronage and in the presence of Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, with Dr. Antoine Sfeir representing President of the Republic...
Geological site in Kfarmatta

A Future Rooted in the Land: SPNL’s New Playbook Opens the Door to Community Conservation

Combining an ancient tradition with practical steps for local action, the Hima Playbook shows how communities can protect nature while sustaining the livelihoods, knowledge...

From “What Is a Hima?” to “How Do We Begin?”: A Playbook for Community Conservation

By Assad Serhal Director General, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) Whenever we speak about the revival of the Hima, two questions almost...
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The Return of the Monk Seal

By Sofia Bonicalza and Emanuele Coppola. Sofia is biologist and scientific responsible for the Gruppo Foca Monaca, an association that has been involved in...
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A Stunning Snapshot of Cabo Verde’s Majestic Sea Turtles © Marcos Hernandez

Safeguarding Ancient Mariners: The Imperative of Sea Turtle Conservation in the...

In the azure waters of the Mediterranean Sea, a group of passionate conservation organizations came together with a common goal—to protect and conserve the...
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Lamartine Valley from a cave on the «Trail of Hope» in Hima Ras El Matn

Upper Beirut River Valley From a Project to a National Initiative

By Rania Khalil, Homat Al Hima and Hima Farm project manager at SPNL The Upper Beirut River Valley, located in Lebanon, is a region known...
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Bringing Beirut River Back to Life

By Layale Abi Esber, environmental and water resources engineer, Climate Change Project Coordinator, UN-Habitat Lebanon Country Programme The alarming degradation and pollution levels of Beirut...
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Hepling a dove

Wildlife Rescue Centers in Mount Lebanon: A Safe Haven for Endangered...

By Zahir Al-Aridi, Hima CentersTeam Protecting endangered animals has become an urgent priority in the face of environmental challenges such as pollution, illegal hunting, and...
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Shimlan Hima Village: Lebanon’s First Eco-Tourism Haven

By Zeina Hitti and Celine Faitrouni, Hima Shimlan Team Eco-tourism is becoming an increasingly popular and modern form of travel, allowing visitors to explore destinations...