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SPNL is the national partner for BirdLife International in Lebanon. We strive to conserve biodiversity for the provision of a better quality of life through sustaining sites, habitats, species, and people.
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118 Lebanese Environmental NGOs Endorse the “Hima for Peace” Initiative

SPNL to expand the initiative through engagement with ten ministries and launch it internationally in Nairobi on 8 September 2026 A broad coalition of 118...

SPNL Publishes New Guide Celebrating Hima Niha and Hima Hardine: Two Sister Villages, One Living Heritage

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has released a new bilingual publication presenting Hima Niha and Hima Hardine as two...

Launch of the “Hima Niha Park” in Batroun During the “Homat Al Hima Forum” Under the Patronage of the Minister of Youth and Sports

Under the patronage and in the presence of Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian, the Homat Al Hima Forum was held in...

CALL FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION INITIATIVES

During the declaration of the “Garden of the Patriarchs–Diman” as a Hima within the Qadisha Valley on 6 August 2026, SPNL Director General Assaad...
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“Endangered Voices” Campaign: Using the Sonic Identity of Popular Brands to...

Homat Al Hima International (HHI) recently launched a new campaign called Endangered Voices that involves recreating the iconic sonics of brands in the voice...
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Cover picture by Skyhigh Captainjoke/ Shutterstock, wolf picture by Rollin Verlinde Written by Caroline Herman

2023 nature politics in review, looking out to 2024

2023 was full of challenging battles for nature, marked by both victories and losses. So, let’s have a look at what happened in European...
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A Look Ahead to 2024 – A Chance to Shape the...

CEO Martin Harper looks ahead to 2024 with hope, optimism and confidence. 2024 is a super year for elections: a chance to shape the future we...
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SPNL Successfully Conducts Hima Advocacy Initiative with Minister Wael Abou Faour

In January 12- 2024 ,Homat Al Hima International Centre (HHIC) engaged in a collaborative effort to bolster conservation initiatives by visiting Minister Wael Bou...
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The Green Light protocol 2024: A tool from the Mediterranean Alliance...

The Green Light Protocol is a tool from the Mediterranean Alliance for Network to support the conceptualization, stakeholder engagement and promotion of a new...
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Leading the way: Assad Serhal, co-founder of the environmental organization Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, shows interested visitors one of the 28 protected Hima areas.

Support Program Conflict, Climate Change and Environment in the Middle East

We support project ideas and exchange among organizations in the Middle East working on the nexus of climate change, environmental governance and conflict.   Hima for...