Guardians of Lebanon’s Forests and Seas: A New Chapter in Environmental Protection
After years of anticipation, Lebanon has taken a bold and much-needed step toward safeguarding its natural treasures. On June 22, 2025, the Lebanese government...
A Rare Visitor in the Reeds: Glossy Ibis Spotted Feeding in Lebanon’s Ammiq Wetland
In the early glow of a summer morning, amidst the shimmering wetlands of East Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a rare and mesmerizing scene unfolded. A...
Kornayel Declares its Public Forest a Hima: A Landmark Step for Lebanon’s Environmental Heritage
In a groundbreaking move for nature conservation and sustainable development, the Municipality of Kornayel has taken a decisive step to safeguard its most precious...
Lebanon’s Hima Sites Officially Recognized in World Database on Protected Areas
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is proud to announce that 27 Hima sites across Lebanon have been officially approved...
Hima Fakiha weaving carpets with love
In this film directed by Adonis Khatib Hima Fakiha is weaving carpets with love.
This series of short films is part of SPNL’s project titled...
Hima Anjar Kfarzabad speaks for itself
In this film directed by Adonis Khatib Hima Anjar Kfarzabad speaks for itself. This series of short films is part of SPNL's project titled...
New year, new birds: 10 newly-recognised species
By Alex Dale
BirdLife is proud to announce that Volume 2 of the Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World is now available to...
Wings and Waves December 2016
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Happy Holidays from Hima Ma’abourAlAbyad
Holiday is a joyful way to escape,
From the hectic schedule of life!
Here’s wishing you happy holiday,
Go on...
First breeding records of warblers, wheatear in Iraq
By Laith Ali Al-Obeidi
In recent years, Nature Iraq (BirdLife Partner) has recorded two breeding firsts in the country. In May 2012, I accompanied Richard...
UN summit calls for urgent farming, forestry, fisheries reforms
BirdLife International today welcomed a decision by the UN Biodiversity Conference to pursue environmental reform in the farming, forestry and fisheries sectors, but underscored the need...
