Lala Municipality Recognized as a New Hima Site in Lebanon
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) proudly announced today the official designation of Lala Municipality as a Hima site, recognizing...
Lebanese Army in collaboration with APU Unit Halt Dozens of Illegal Hunters in Daria – Dinnieh
A joint night operation carried out by the Lebanese Army, in direct coordination with the APU Unit and Army Intelligence in Dinnieh (North Lebanon),...
Awareness Session in Qammouaa – Fnaydeq on Responsible Hunting and Biodiversity Protection
As part of national efforts to combat illegal hunting and promote the sustainable management of natural resources, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU), upon the invitation...
Building Lebanon’s First Natural Park: SPNL Engages Local Leaders in the Beirut River Valley
As part of the project “Beirut River Valley: Towards Establishing Lebanon’s First Natural Park”, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC),...
Promoting Hima Women Empowerment for Conservation and Livelihood
Project Goal:The livelihood of rural women is enhanced through the revival of the Hima approach in the sustainable management of the IBAs of Lebanon.
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Endangered Species: Lebanon’s wildlife and wild places are facing many threats
Lebanon’s wildlife and wild places are facing many threats; hunting, pollution, urban encroachment; quarrying, invasive species, the list goes on and on.
Some species thrive...
Empowerment of women through vocational training on carpet weaving
Through the presence of the municipality of Anjar and Fekha villages and the local community, SPNL has recently concluded the project titled “Vocational Trainings...
Promoting “Hima Women Empowerment” for Conservation and Livelihood
SPNL initiated in the beginning of 2013 a project for empowering women funded by the UN Women Fund for Gender Equality–titled “Promoting Hima Women...
IUCN Red List raises more red flags for threatened species
By Martin Fowlie
Almost 80% of temperate slipper orchids and over 90% of lemurs are threatened with extinction, according to the latest update of the...
Closing Ceremony for Andaket EU funded project
The EU funded project entitled “Revive traditional approaches for the benefit of the future” is implemented in Andaket, Upper Akkar. The duration of this...
