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...
Al-Aabbassiyah’s Path Towards the 30×30 Target: Green Hima in the Woodland...
The Lebanese Environment Forum (LEF) successfully organized a seminar and a traveling exhibition on marine reserves at the Municipality of Al-Aabbassiyah in the Tyre...
Celebrating the remarkable women within the BirdLife Partnership
Today, we celebrate extraordinary women nominated by the BirdLife Partnership for their leadership, dedication, and passion for nature conservation. Their journey has often been...
The Return of the Eurasian Jay to Hima Hammana
For years, the Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) had vanished from Hima Hammana, a village where it was once a familiar sight in the forests....
SPNL Launches Landmark “Manual for Citizen Science Biodiversity Monitoring in Lebanon”
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is proud to announce the release of its latest publication, "Manual for Citizen Science...
SPNL Launches “Technical Guide to Citizen Science Biodiversity Monitoring in Lebanon”
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is proud to announce the publication of its latest resource, "Technical Guide to Citizen...
Hiking Mount Kneiseh: Exploring a Frozen Wonderland
At the top of Kfarselwan village in Mount Lebanon, Mount Kneiseh transformed into a breathtaking winter wonderland after a powerful snowstorm covered the landscape...
