The Beiruter Highlights Assaad Serhal’s Tribute to the Legacy of Mona Khalil and Community-Based Conservation
In an article published on 30 June 2026, entitled "Beyond the Orange House: Mona Khalil's Lasting Legacy," journalist The Beiruter Editorial Team explores the...
Assad Serhal on Télé Liban’s “Hiwarat Al Saraya”: Lebanon’s Hima Model Earns Global Recognition
Mr. Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) and member of the Global Council of BirdLife...
Wetlands: a powerful ally in climate resilience we can’t afford to overlook
By Megan Eldred, Senior Policy Manager, Sites at BirdLife International
We are losing one of our most powerful natural allies against climate change, and yet...
New York Times Highlights Legacy of Mona Khalil and Her Lifelong Commitment to Sea Turtle Conservation
A recent article by New York Times reporter Ishani Desai paid tribute to the life and work of Mona Khalil, the renowned conservationist and...
Special edition of On The Move at IUCN’s Congress in Hawaii
We're very happy to announce that a special edition of On The Move will be presented at IUCN's World Conservation Congress in Hawaii from...
It’s autumn, free the Nature Directives!
By Ariel Brunner
It’s “back to school” for the European Commission after the summer break and one of the first issues on the table is...
Wings and Waves August 2016
Publications
Homat Al-Hima Guideline Manual
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By Assad Serhal, Director General, SPNL
Homat Al Hima (HH) are intrinsic to the Hima communities, the same villages and...
Luc Hoffmann Memorial Ceremony, at Tour du Valat, Camarque, South France
By Assad Serhal – SPNL Director General
Twenty years have passed, since our first encounter with Luc, where my wife Zeina and I were invited...
Machnouk: The Approval of the Decree Establishing an Environmental Control will...
Mohammad Machnouk, the minister of environment, announced in a statement that: “The approval of the decree establishing an environmental control, by the council of...
Houbara Bustard nest discovered in Jordan
For the first time since its release between 2014-2016 under the Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Houbara Reintroduction Project, a Houbara bustard nest has been...
