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...
Parasitic Birds and Parasitized Host Birds
“In a quiet lakeside forest
The cuckoo is calling for you,
‘It’s time to wake up,
cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, cuckoo, ,,,”
Most Japanese know the above song,...
Beehive at Hima Park Khorbet Kanafar
A swarm of honey bees decided an almond tree by the Hima Park Khorbet Kanafar was the best place to start up a colony.
Their...
Bird Your World: 12 simple actions that make life better for...
As part of Year of the Bird, we’re encouraging nature lovers around the world to take small but meaningful actions every month that benefit...
Wings & Waves Newsletter | May 2018
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Afaf Osseiran elected new SPNL president
All of the 12 nominees listed in SPNL’s nomination Circular were elected by acclamation.
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The New president of SPNL...
Little Bittern saved and released at Tyre Coast Nature Reserve
A Little bittern at Tyre Coast Nature Reserve was saved today by the reserve manager Hassan Hamzi and released at the reserve.
This nature reserve...
BirdLife wins big at Natura 2000 Awards 2018
By Gui-Xi Young
Five BirdLife partners scooped up awards for project work to protect Europe’s precious natural heritage at the annual Natura 2000 Awards ceremony...
