Hima Kefraya: A Step Toward a Cleaner Environment and a Greener Future
In a remarkable initiative that reflects the spirit of partnership and community responsibility, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has...
Lebanon Welcomes Its 39th Hima: Hima Saghbine Strengthens the Bond Between Nature and People
Nestled in the green heart of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the village of Saghbine has become home to the country’s 39th Hima, a community-managed conservation...
Skimming the Autumn Light: Three Terns at Aammiq
On a warm September morning at Aammiq Wetland—the largest remaining freshwater marsh in Lebanon—wildlife photographer and SPNL Birdwatcher Chadi Saad caught a fleeting trio...
Major Bird Trapping Operation in Halba, North Lebanon Shut Down!
Today, we delivered a significant blow to illegal wildlife crime during the peak autumn migration season 🍂. Working with our partners and with rapid support...
Pregnant rare monk seal found dead in Raouche
The marine life in Lebanon was affected by a new loss, when one of the rare types of “monk seals”, which resides on the...
Japanese Ambassador’s observation How should we tackle natural conservation of Lebanon?
Seiichi Otsuka *
The East Mediterranean, a cradle of the civilizations, is blessed with a diverse and plentiful nature. But this nature is endangered. Nowadays...
Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter March 2015
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Wings & Waves - SPNL's Newsletter March 2015
‘Field Guide to the Mammals of the Middle East’ (released 2015) is an...
Book Release: Field Guide to the Mammals of the Middle East
'Field Guide to the Mammals of the Middle East' (released 2015) is an accessible text suitable for graduate students and professionals in the fields...
The bird that pretends to be a CATERPILLAR
Chicks mimic toxic hairy moth larvae to scare off predators
Chicks of the Cinereous Mourner bird have bright orange spiky feathers
They move their heads...
Byblos hosts Hima training workshop – Medscapes Project
SPNL organized a Hima training workshop in the Cultural center Byblos, in collaboration with the Municipality of Byblos- Jbeil, under the Medscapes project.
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