SPNL Mourns the Passing of Environmental Visionary and Hima Advocate Thymio Papayannis
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) mourns with deep sorrow the passing of renowned Greek environmentalist, architect, and global advocate...
Leading IUCN with Trust, Science, and Solidarity Grethel Aguilar: “When Nature Recovers, We Thrive”
Exclusive Interview with the Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Interviewed by Raghida Haddad, Editor-in-Chief of Al Hima Magazine
Al Hima Magazine...
Egyptian Vulture New LIFE Project Strengthens International Efforts to Save Europe’s Most Endangered Migratory Vulture
The Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project has emerged as a major international conservation initiative aimed at protecting the endangered Egyptian vulture, Europe’s only long-distance...
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...
SPNL Collaborates with Dr. Nasser Yassin to Advance the Higher Matn...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) held a meeting with Dr. Nasser Yassin, Lebanon’s Minister of Environment, to discuss the...
The HHIC Nursery: A Beacon of Sustainability and Community Support in...
By Wassim El Khatib
Fish and WildLife Unit Manager, Director of Homat al Hima International Center (HHIC)
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this...
Seminar and Traveling Exhibition on Marine Protected Areas at the Automobile...
Commitment of participants to support the Marine Protected Areas Network project in Lebanon.
Concerns about the damages caused by the recent war on...
Global response to drought takes center stage at UN land conference...
Negotiations on a future global drought regime get underway at UNCCD COP16
US$ 2.15 billion pledged for the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership
World Drought...
SPNL Joins 74 International Organizations in Warning Against Infrastructure Threats to...
International community calls for a viable solution to save the Camarguewetlands in France Extra High Voltage line in the Camargue
A coalition of 74 organizations...
The Silent Threat of Spent Cartridges: Protecting Lebanon’s Ecosystems from Hunting...
By Bassam Al Kantar
Discarded trash, spent cartridges, and other hunting debris can wreak havoc on ecosystems. Spent shells, often made of non-biodegradable materials, pollute...
