SPNL Participates in Rachaya and Beyond’s Ceremony Marking Ten Years of Volunteer Action
At the kind invitation of Rachaya and Beyond, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) took part in the honorary ceremony...
When Migration Turns Fatal: Lebanon’s Growing Threat to Migratory Birds
Lebanon, a small country with an outsized ecological role, sits at the heart of one of the world’s most important migratory bird routes. Every...
Hima: From Letter Memory to Contemporary Environmental Governance
Four Thousand Years of Natural Resource Management
Hima is not a recent invention nor an isolated historical practice. Rather, it represents a surface layer built...
From Awareness to Partnership, Building a Shared Front Against Illegal Hunting in Deir El Ahmar
In the heart of Lebanon’s northern Bekaa, where natural landscapes are closely intertwined with local livelihoods, the Union of Deir El Ahmar Municipalities hosted...
Book Review: Back from the Brink
• Success stories of animals threatened with extinction whose fortunes have been reversed
• Tales of lifetimes dedicated to wildlife conservation
• Features some of the...
On The Move is going to Asturias, Spain
After a lovely stay in Byblos Cultural Centre, Lebanon, On The Move exhibition moved to Madrid Botanical Gardens from 19 February to 15 March 2015,...
May 5th: National Sea Turtle Day in Lebanon
Tyre Beach Nature Reserve, along the coast of the southern city, is known for being the site where, every year without fail, sea turtles...
Strong move by Lebanese minister asking for prosecution of poachers
In a rare and strong move, the Lebanese Minister of Environment, H.E. Mohammad Machnouk, handed a letter to the Environment Attorney General of Mount...
R-KNOW at the 7th World Water Forum Daegu, Korea
RKNOW had the opportunity to be showcased at the 7th World Water Forum that took place in Daegu, Korea from April 11-17, 2015. Project...
Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter April 2015
Hima Fakiha contains a very important and fragile xeric ecosystem in Lebanon, and is a stronghold of endemism. The threats of overgrazing, erosion, and...
