Is “Hima” Stronger Than Protected Areas? Assad Serhal: Lebanon Has Introduced a Global Model for Nature Conservation and Community Stewardship
At a time when environmental and climate challenges are accelerating worldwide and pressure on natural resources and biodiversity continues to intensify, Lebanon’s “Hima” model...
Promoting Safety and Sustainability: SPNL Organizes First Aid Training on Hima Trails
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) continues implementing its training program within the framework of the “Hima Trails” initiative, in...
Rehabilitation and Reopening of the Historic “Darb El Maydi” Hiking Trail Connecting Niha, Kfour El Arbi, and Hardine
The historic hiking trail connecting the villages of Niha, Kfour El Arbi, and Hardine, formerly known as “Darb El Maydi,” has officially been rehabilitated...
IUCN Launches the Second Edition of the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions
A renewed global framework to advance high-integrity, scalable, and inclusive Nature-based Solutions worldwide
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially launched the...
Lebanon is fighting poachers in response to #FlightForSurvival campaign
Under The patronage and The presence of Minister of Environment and Ministry of Interior, represented by Saliba and Lt Col. Joseph Moussallem from The...
H.E. Zhang Xinsheng , President of the Council of The World...
SPNL executive board members lead by SPNL President Affaf Saidi, and SPNL team lead by SPNL CEO Assad Serhal and Hima representatives from Hamanna,...
Wings & Waves Newsletter | August 2019
Please welcome SPNL’s 24th Hima at Kfarmatta
30 July 2019 was an important day for SPNL welcoming Kfarmatta’s municipal council decree to declare...
Long-Term Sustainable Wildlife Gardening and Butterfly Monitoring and Conservation (Annual Report...
By Husein Ali Zorkot
Around this time last year, I witnessed for the first time a plain tiger butterfly (Danaus chrysippus), also known as the...
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...
