SPNL Launches Traveling Exhibition in Souk Al Ghareb: Featuring the Inauguration of the Lavender Garden
“Hima Charter Stitching Mount-Lebanon Landscape, One Hima At a Time”
A New Symbol of Community Resilience and Biodiversity
The Society for the Protection of Nature in...
SPNL Launches Field Engagement in West Bekaa Under DIMFE Project
Restoring Freshwater Ecosystems and Introducing Hima Governance in the Upper Litani Basin
As part of the newly launched project “Sustainable Water Ecosystems Restoration: Reviving the...
SPNL and Ministry of Environment Discuss Framework for Natural Park Category in Lebanon
Towards Advancing National Charter and Policy on Protected Areas
Beirut, Lebanon — 26 July 2025Today, a high-level meeting was held between the Society for the...
Reviving a River, Reviving a Legacy: How SPNL’s Hima Model is Helping Clean Lebanon’s Lifeline
As Prime Minister Dr. Nawaf Salam gathered ministers, governors, and senior officials at the Grand Serail this week to address the chronic pollution choking...
A mighty predator made helpless at the hands of humans
The eagle is a long-standing symbol of strength and glory, but though triumphant within the animal kingdom, the predator becomes the prey when the...
Hotspots of exploitation: where are species under greatest threat?
A new paper pinpoints global hotspots for unsustainable commercial harvesting of species to prioritise efforts tackling one of the greatest threats to nature.
By Margaret...
Rooted Everyday announces first environment-themed Mediterranean writing competition
The new ‘Rooted Everyday Mediterranean Short Story Prize’ will celebrate and protect the rich culture and biodiversity found in Mediterranean ecoregions.
Key Dates:
Competition launches: Tuesday...
The Mediterranean’s first environment-themed short story competition is looking for new...
The Rooted Everyday Mediterranean Short Story Prize adult competition is now open (2 April – 24 June) #MedStoryPrize
Eligibility
Stories could draw inspiration from the oral tradition of...
Japanese Embassy field visit to Hima Ras Al Maten
The Japanese ambassador to Lebanon Ambassador Matahiro Yamaguchi visited Hima Ras Al Maten in Mount Lebanon. The field visit started with an introduction at...
