Author: SPNL
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet on Friday called on States to take bold actions to give prompt and real effect to the right to a healthy environment, following a UN Human Rights Council’s landmark decision. The Human Rights Council today recognised
On Saturday, 9 October people all over the world will be celebrating World Migratory Bird Day, a global campaign that aims to raise awareness of migratory birds and the need for international cooperation to conserve them. The UN-backed campaign is organized by a
SPNL’s Research and Conservation team is conducting weekly field visits to monitor plants, reptiles, birds, and mammals since last April under the project entitled: Promote the Conservation of Biodiversity and Traditional Land-use Practices at the Socio-ecological Landscape
After a tipoff from the Litani Authority, the Anti-Poaching Unit APU, which is part of the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC) and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) in partnership with the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) and in
Following a report from pro-regulation hunters, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) of the Society for the protection of Nature (SPNL) and its partners: the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC) and the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) conducted field investigations
We all know that spending time in nature is enjoyable, but there’s increasing evidence that wildlife – and birds in particular – have a profound positive impact on our mental wellbeing. We delve into the latest discoveries from the fields of biology, economics and
On 26 September 2021, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)Â together with the Middle Eastern Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC), the Anti-Poaching Unit conducted field investigations around the city of Barja, Shouf, Mount Lebanon, as part of the bird
Based on documented information from the Lebanese Wildlife Society about the presence of three endangered Egyptian vulture birds, The bird rescue department at the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) acted directly and conducted a confiscation operation in a zoo in southern Lebanon
After 4 years of joint efforts between the Society of Supporters of the Environment, the hunters of Danniyeh district, and local conservationists, together with the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) of the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC) and the Society for the
The Society for the protection of Nature in Lebanon received an alert from Dr. Urmas Sellis, an expert in the Eagle Club of Estonia after their quickest Black Stork during this migration season, named Timmu, did not send data since 15th of September. The long stop of Timmu