SPNL and USEK Explore Strategic Partnership to Empower the Next Generation of Hima Guardians
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has taken another step toward strengthening the links between nature conservation, cultural heritage, and...
Boats from Maritime Heritage
Mohammed Abdullah Al Hammadi
In the past, fishing and pearl oyster diving were the primary sources of income for most coastal communities. These activities were...
Palm Frond Weaving
Umm Humaid Al Mansoori
I have loved weaving with palm fronds since I was a child, watching my family practice this traditional craft. I later...
Pearl Diving: A Journey Between Death and Life
Ahmed Al Ali
Pearl diving was among the hardest, most exhausting, and most dangerous experiences ever endured by the people of the sea. It was...
Scale of illegal bird killing in the Middle East revealed for...
By Dima Obeidat
A study out today, for the first time, estimates the scale and extent of the illegal killing and taking of wild birds in...
Embrace Elecampane Season: Celebrate Autumn with Native Wildflowers and Fluttering Butterflies
As autumn arrives, nature paints a new masterpiece across our landscapes. This season, elecampanes—those hardy, nectar-rich wildflowers—are in full bloom, and butterflies continue their...
Photographer Fouad Itani
My name is Fouad Itani and I was born in 1981 in Beirut, Lebanon. During my childhood, I used to accompany my father on...
Photographer Mohamed Ali Haimour
My name is Mohamed Ali Haimour, and I was born in the town of Jeb Jennine. Since I can remember I've always had a...
Please welcome SPNL’s 25th Hima at West Baalback
3 October 2018 was an important day for SPNL welcoming the Union of West Baalback municipalities decree to declare the region of West...
