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...
The avid hunter turned pioneering conservationist
As a young man in Lebanon, Assad Serhal was a keen hunter. But after an encounter with a Bobwhite Quail and its chicks, Assad...
SPNL and Air France signed a partnership agreement
SPNL Director General Mr. Assad Serhal and General Manager Air France KLM group for the Near East Mr. Matthieu Tetaud signed today a partnership...
Where Eagle Feathers Fall Like Snow
By Helen Sullivan
Photographs by Diego Ibarra Sanchez Published Jan. 6, 2020 - Updated Jan. 12, 2020
HAMMANA, Lebanon — On a Saturday in November, a small group of...
SPNL ANNUAL REPORT 2019
STOP NATURE BANKRUPTCY
SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURE IN LEBANON - SPNL
ANNUAL REPORT 2019 HIMA FOR PEACE
https://issuu.com/spnl/docs/spnl_annual_report_2019
Homat Al Hima Training: A chain of peace
Over five days, Homat Al Hima Kayfoun- Shimlan- Souk El Ghareb- Bayssour were trained from SPNL within the project “Trail of Peace” with UNDP.
This...
Partners come together to discuss plans for the Migratory Soaring Birds...
6 BirdLife Partners from the Middle East & Africa have concluded today a 3-day meeting in Amman for a collaborative discussion on the progress...
