SPNL Showcases Lebanon’s Hima Approach at the BirdLife Global Partnership Meeting in Kenya
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is proud to participate in the BirdLife International Global Partnership Meeting and Global Flyways...
30 New Nature Guides Graduate Under SPNL’s Homat al Hima Programme
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) celebrated the graduation of 30 participants from villages surrounding the Beirut River Valley and...
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...
UN adopts resolution promoting sustainable pastoralism and rangelands
A new resolution on Combating desertification, land degradation and drought and promoting sustainable pastoralism and rangelands was presented and adopted at the second session of...
Lebanon declares protected area in the World Heritage Site of Byblos
By Majd Abu Zaghlan,
The World Heritage Site of Byblos is now officially the 17th Hima in Lebanon. The announcement took place in the municipality...
It’s World Migratory Bird Day: Protect Our Feathered Friends
By: Diane MacEachern, care2.com
Migratory birds are so threatened they now get their own global holiday.
Every year, on or around May 10, scientific organizations, biologists and...
Mescapes Project Results Summary
By Shalimar Sinno , Project Coordinator
MedScapes Project, which has been funded by the multilateral cross-border cooperation “Mediterranean Sea Basin Programme” of the European Neighbourhood...
Field Guide to the Mammals of the Middle East: Second Edition...
'Field Guide to the Mammals of the Middle East' (released 2015) is an accessible text suitable for graduate students and professionals in the fields...
