“The Ancient Cedar and Our Common Food” — A Journey Across the Mediterranean’s Shared Heritage
From the snow-capped peaks of Lebanon’s Shouf Biosphere Reserve to Morocco’s High Atlas valleys and Greece’s Lemnos Island, a new story titled “The Ancient...
Mapping Hima Anjar: A Living Landscape of Springs, Wetlands, and Biodiversity
he Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has officially launched the geospatial map of Hima Anjar, marking a new milestone in its efforts to...
In Harmony with Nature: Hima Kfarselwan, Where Shepherds Protect the Land
Hima Kfarselwan stands as a living example of how people and nature can thrive together. As part of the “Homat Al Hima and Hima...
Protecting Lebanon’s Migratory Birds: A Month of Field Action and Awareness
Between 23 September and 23 October 2025, the Joint Operations Team of the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) carried out one of its most active field...
The Palestine sunbird (Cinnyris osea)
By Fouad Itani
The Palestine sunbird (Cinnyris osea) is a very attractive small passerine bird of the sunbird family measuring only 11cm long, with a wingspan of...
We are not alone – alien plants & animals invade Europe
As of today, leading European experts will gather for three days of intensive discussion in Luxembourg to assess the spread of alien lifeforms among...
Bow and Arrow in the Hands of Homat Al Hima of...
A Training was held on bow and arrow in the West Bekaa Country club WBCC by SPNL and "the Center of the Middle East...
Birds in a changing world
By Ariel Brunner,
Yesterday, I shared my impressions from the first day of the Bird Numbers 2016 conference and some first insights into the health...
What do birds tell us about the health of our environment?
By Ariel Brunner,
I’m currently in Halle, Germany, following the works of “BirdNumbers 2016”. If it sounds nerdy, it’s because it is. The conference brings...
The Ortolan Bunting (Emberiza Hortulana)
By Fouad Itani,
The Ortolan bunting (Emberiza hortulana) is a small passerine bird of the bunting family Emberizidae. It measures 17 cm in length and has an average weight...
