From HMY to Smart Hima: Reviving a 4,000-Year-Old Tradition of Environmental Governance
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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...
Reviving Lebanon’s Agricultural Heritage: SPNL, GIZ, and Lebanese University Unite to...
In the face of mounting economic challenges and climate uncertainties, Lebanon’s small farmers are struggling to sustain their livelihoods. Yet, amidst these difficulties, a...
The Return of the Goldfinch: How Hammana Became a Safe Haven...
For centuries, the European goldfinch has been a beloved presence in Lebanon’s forests and meadows, its bright plumage and melodic song symbolizing freedom, beauty,...
The Honey Buzzards of Hima Hammana: A Spectacle of Migration and...
Every spring and autumn, the skies over Lebanon come alive with a breathtaking natural phenomenon—the migration of thousands of birds of prey. Among these...
Rescuing Lebanon’s Majestic Raptors: A Second Chance for the Griffon Vulture
In the heart of Mount Lebanon, at the Luc Hoffmann Hima Home Rescue Center in Hima Kayfoun, a magnificent Griffon Vulture enjoys its daily...
Reviving Ancestral Paths: The “Darib Jdoudna” Trail Blends Heritage, Nature, and...
Nestled in the picturesque landscapes of the Aley District, the "Darib Jdoudna" trail is more than just a scenic route connecting the towns of...
The Osprey: A Majestic Journey from Hima Hammana to Aammiq Wetlands
Each year, as the seasons shift and migration routes awaken, a select few raptors make their way over the skies of Hima Hammana. Among...
