From HMY to Smart Hima: Reviving a 4,000-Year-Old Tradition of Environmental Governance
https://youtu.be/TVdM7-xNMA0
Environmental conservation is often perceived as a modern response to contemporary crises. Yet, in this region, the idea of protecting nature through collective responsibility...
From Rivers to Resilience: How SPNL Advanced Nature Conservation Across Lebanon in Late 2025
Between November and December 2025, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) intensified its work across Lebanon’s most sensitive ecosystems, rivers,...
At Dawn in the Beqaa: How SPNL s Tracking Lebanon’s Birds, One Checklist at a Time
In the early hours of the morning, when mist still lingers above wetlands and fields, Chadi Saad is already in the field. Notebook in...
SPNL and the Art of Conservation: Documenting Life, One Species at a Time in Lebanon
In a modest field cabin overlooking the hills of Mount Lebanon, surrounded by sketchbooks, cameras, plant presses, and reference volumes, the work of documenting...
Birds and Snakes: Mimicry, Predation, and Survival
This Lunar New Year, as we welcome the Year of the Wood Snake, it is the perfect opportunity to explore the fascinating connections between...
SPNL Joins IMET Training to Enhance Hima Management Effectiveness
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) recently participated in a specialized training session on the Integrated Management Effectiveness Tool (IMET)....
Weekly Butterfly Monitoring: Best Practices for Transects
By Husein Ali Zorkot
Monitoring butterflies offers vital insights into biodiversity and ecosystem health. Here's a comprehensive guide on conducting weekly butterfly counts using transects.
Transect...
Hima Hammana Farm: Where flowers bloom, so does hope!
In a heartfelt reflection on the work of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), General Director Assad Serhal emphasized the...
The Municipality of Baisour and SPNL Collaborate to Enhance Community Development...
The Mayor of Baisour, Nadim Anis Malaeb, has addressed a heartfelt letter of gratitude to the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
Lebanon’s Approach to Invasive Alien Species (IAS) in the Eastern Mediterranean
The issue of invasive alien species (IAS) poses significant ecological, economic, and social challenges in the Eastern Mediterranean, including Lebanon. These challenges, exacerbated by...
