The Beiruter Highlights Assaad Serhal’s Tribute to the Legacy of Mona Khalil and Community-Based Conservation
In an article published on 30 June 2026, entitled "Beyond the Orange House: Mona Khalil's Lasting Legacy," journalist The Beiruter Editorial Team explores the...
Assad Serhal on Télé Liban’s “Hiwarat Al Saraya”: Lebanon’s Hima Model Earns Global Recognition
Mr. Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) and member of the Global Council of BirdLife...
Wetlands: a powerful ally in climate resilience we can’t afford to overlook
By Megan Eldred, Senior Policy Manager, Sites at BirdLife International
We are losing one of our most powerful natural allies against climate change, and yet...
New York Times Highlights Legacy of Mona Khalil and Her Lifelong Commitment to Sea Turtle Conservation
A recent article by New York Times reporter Ishani Desai paid tribute to the life and work of Mona Khalil, the renowned conservationist and...
News in Photos: Birds of Lebanon and the Middle East
Fouad Itani is a professional nature photographer from Beirut, Lebanon. He lives in Dubai,UAE. He focuses almost all of his efforts on capturing intimate...
News in Photos: A flock of starlings – Ammiq Wetland
A flock of starlings is seen as they perform their traditional dance fly before landing to sleep during the sunset near Ammiq Wetland, Bekaa...
Women Empowerment in Hima Al-Qoleileh: a story of change
Tala Moukaddem *
SPNL is implementing project titled “Promoting Hima Women Empowerment for Conservation and Livelihood” and funded by UN Women Fund for Gender Equality....
#ImportantBirdArea of the Month: Jabal Moussa Mountain, Lebanon
Location
Lebanon, Mount Lebanon
Central coordinates
35o 45.91' East 34o 3.10' North
IBA criteria
A4iv, B1iv
Area
3,787 ha
Altitude
1,100 m
Year of IBA assessment
2008
Summary The site is a mountain which extends...
Syria and Lebanon latest signatories to CMS Raptor MOU
The MSB project advocacy efforts in 2014 were rewarded when both Syrian and Lebanese governments signed the CMS Memorandum of Understanding on the Conservation...
UK #BirdFair 2015 theme announced #StopTheSlaughter in the Eastern Mediterranean
Following a record breaking Birdfair 2014, a £280,000 cheque was handed to BirdLife International to help advance the designation of new marine protected area...
