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...
One Planet One Right: SIGN THE PETITION Let’s make it a...
For nature. For people. Let’s demand that the UN make it a universal human right to live on a healthy planet.
It’s no secret: our...
Why we desperately need space for nature on farms
By Jeremy Herry
The single, most dramatic cause for the loss of biodiversity, species and natural habitats in Europe is intensive agriculture.
To save wildlife, we...
Butterflies, Bees, Social Distancing, and the Wildflower Seed Harvest
By Husein Ali Zorkot
A large part of this year was spent not only wildlife gardening and green landscaping, but also taking precautions. Forest fires,...
One of the Most Prestigious Environmental Awards Recognises the Migratory Soaring...
By Dima Obeidat
The Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) Project: Mainstreaming Conservation of Migratory Soaring Birds into key productive sectors along Red Sea/Rift Valley flyway has been...
How do we push forward a Green Recovery in a post-COVID...
By Shaun Hurrell
How can we reboot the global economy in a way that transitions us to a sustainable future? BirdLife has launched a new Green...
A First-Time Butterfly Record: Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
June 25, 2020 – A Milestone for Butterfly Conservation in Lebanon
Nature enthusiasts and conservationists have cause for celebration as a new butterfly species has...
