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...
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...
Stop the Illegal Killing of Migratory Birds: BirdLife Actions that Work
An interesting webinar on the urgent problem of illegal killing of migratory birds across the globe, highlighting some of the great work being done...
Butterflies of the Bekaa Valley: A Scientific Photographic Survey in Hima...
Documenting Biodiversity in Lebanon’s Broadleaf Oak Forest Ecosystem
By Husein Ali Zorkot
Amid the rolling hills and ancient broadleaf oak forests of Hima Kherbet Qanafar, a...
