Illegal Hunter Arrested in Dinnieh Following Documented Violations by the Anti-Poaching Unit
Based on a documented complaint submitted by sustainable hunters to the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU), the APU’s electronic tracking and investigation team prepared a detailed...
Major Operation Shuts Down One of the Largest Illegal Bird Trapping Sites Ever Recorded in Lebanon
In a major coordinated operation, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), through its Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) jointly operated with MESHC...
Joint Operation by APU, Ministry of Agriculture, and Internal Security Forces Removes Illegal Wildlife Trade Violations in Al-Labweh
Al-Labweh, Northern Beqaa – As part of ongoing efforts to protect wildlife and enforce environmental law, the Anti-Poaching Unit, in coordination with Dr. Abbas...
SPNL Launches Official Map of Hima Al-Abadiyeh: Strengthening Community Conservation Through Science and Transparency
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has officially launched the geospatial map of Hima Al-Abadiyeh, marking a new milestone in...
UN Women launches the 16 days campaign against gender-based violence in...
A third of the world’s women have experienced physical or sexual violence at some point in their lifetime, most by intimate partners. However, a...
Spotlighting prevention, “Orange the World” kicks off global efforts to end...
From parades to soccer matches, school debates, and the lighting up of hundreds of iconic monuments, starting tomorrow a United Nations call to “Orange...
Record breeding success for Critically Endangered Northern Bald Ibis
The Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita has had an eventful and turbulent relationship with humans that has resulted in a graph of its population decline that matches...
Balkan Lynx added to the IUCN list as Critically Endangered
The IUCN Red List has added the Balkan Lynx to its Red List as a Critically Endangered subspecies of the Eurasian Lynx. This is a very...
The Messengers – what birds tell us about the threats from...
Birds are among the best studied species in the world, making them great messengers for the effects of climate change.
As world leaders gather in Paris...
Six Himas in Jordan, Cyprus, and Greece through the Medscapes project
The Hima approach has been revived by SPNL to protect nature, birds and biodiversity in Lebanon and to ensure the sustainable use of natural...
