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...
Nature is no longer “a nice to have,” it’s “a must-have”:...
by Rhett A. Butler
André Hoffmann, from the family behind Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche, has been pushing for environmental sustainability in business for a quarter...
New study: at least 180 migratory land bird species trapped across...
The latest research sheds new light on the plight of land birds that migrate across Asia, revealing that at least 180 species are being...
Stop the Illegal Killing of Migratory Birds: BirdLife Actions that Work
An interesting webinar on the urgent problem of illegal killing of migratory birds across the globe, highlighting some of the great work being done...
Butterflies of the Bekaa Valley: A Scientific Photographic Survey in Hima...
Documenting Biodiversity in Lebanon’s Broadleaf Oak Forest Ecosystem
By Husein Ali Zorkot
Amid the rolling hills and ancient broadleaf oak forests of Hima Kherbet Qanafar, a...
When, Where, And Why Are Soaring Migrants Dying? Geographic Differences In...
Bird migration has long fascinated humanity and scientists have long puzzled over how migration evolves and how it can be maintained in natural populations....
World Migratory Bird Day: the ultimate bi-annual celebration of the amazing...
Things kick off on Saturday 8 May 2021 with World Migratory Bird Day, the ultimate bi-annual celebration of the amazing endurance of migratory birds...
