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...
Charter of Action for the Hima Municipalities in Aley District
This gathering of municipalities was organized for the purpose of signing this “Charter,” which aims to revive and rehabilitate the Hima heritage trails, transforming...
SPNL Welcomes Delegation from Swiss Embassy to Explore Future Collaboration
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) had the pleasure of hosting representatives from the Swiss Embassy as part of the...
From Endangered to Emblem: The Goldfinch Flies Free in Hammana
In the serene landscapes of Hima Hammana, a sanctuary for Lebanon's avian treasures, the goldfinch—a bird once dwindling in numbers—has found a renewed haven....
The Soulful Feast of the White Stork in Hima Anjar
By Bassam Al Kantar (Al Hima Magazine 5th Edition)
Head of Campaign Strategy & CommunicationsSociety for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
As the truck...
Khair Al Ard Kitchen: A Story of Empowerment in Souk El...
In the heart of the small village of Souk El Gharb, within the Souk Al Hima program, the initiative “Khair Al Ard Kitchen” –...
A Majestic Return: Golden Eagle Released into the Wild at Shouf...
In a powerful display of collaboration and conservation, a majestic Golden Eagle has been successfully released back into the wild in the Shouf Biosphere...
