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...
Discover the fascinating science behind bird migration bottlenecks
One of the wonders of the natural world, migration “bottlenecks” occur where vast clouds of large soaring birds – especially raptors – concentrate at...
Dismantling 600 meters of mist nets in Iklim Al Kharoub
Some 600 meters of bird mist nets have been removed from seven sites in Iklim El Kharoub, in the areas of Dibbiyeh, Al Borjein,...
A Probable Disease Epidemic in Mirror Carp Fish of Litani River
A probable epidemic has occurred in a Mirror Carp Fish of Litani River this week. Affected fish were seen lying in shallow water and...
Dismantling 460 meters of mist nets in Anfeh and Al Borjein
The Anti-poaching unit that works as a Liaison between for Sustainable Hunting program for SPNL (Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon), and...
Nature is no longer “a nice to have,” it’s “a must-have”:...
by Rhett A. Butler
André Hoffmann, from the family behind Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche, has been pushing for environmental sustainability in business for a quarter...
New study: at least 180 migratory land bird species trapped across...
The latest research sheds new light on the plight of land birds that migrate across Asia, revealing that at least 180 species are being...
