Hima Anjar Youth Explore the Birds of Ammiq Wetland
An educational visit under SPNL’s PROZHUM project, funded by AFD, brought young people into the field to learn about birds, wetland habitats and responsible...
Unmaking the Trap: A Joint Effort Clears 63,030 Square Metres of Illegal Bird Nets in Lebanon
Four hours of fieldwork in northern Lebanon removed 24,750 square metres of trapping nets—building on an earlier operation in the northern Bekaa and showing...
Five New Himas Double the Network in SPNL’s West Bekaa Project Area
New sites in Kefraya, Saghbine, Lala, Baaloul and Joub Jannine bring the project area’s Hima network to ten.
SPNL’s fieldwork and engagement with municipalities in...
Making Dairy Wastewater Treatment Work in West Bekaa
Assessments of nine factories highlight the need to combine suitable technology with operator training, maintenance and affordable running costs.
Installing a wastewater treatment system is...
On Hima Trails, Reconnecting Lebanon’s Villages Through Nature
On a crisp morning in the village of Btater, footsteps echoed along the Safa Trail as it stretched toward the village of Ghboun, marking...
Do Biosphere Reserves Work for Local Communities? Evidence from Lebanon
Biosphere reserves are often celebrated as success stories of modern conservation, spaces where nature protection, sustainable development, and community participation coexist. But a peer-reviewed...
HHIC Organizes an Educational Awareness Day Across Three Hima Villages in...
The Homat Al Hima International Center (HHIC) organized a full educational awareness day across the West Bekaa zone, engaging students from three Hima-designated schools...
Strengthening International Cooperation and Knowledge Exchange How Lebanon Is Deepening Its...
In an era of accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss, and mounting pressure on natural resources, the need for cross-border cooperation and shared environmental learning...
SPNL Hosts UNESCO Delegation to Review Beirut River Valley Biosphere Reserve...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) welcomed a senior delegation from UNESCO at the Luc Hoffmann Center in Kayfoun.
The visiting...
SPNL and Litani River Authority Deepen Cooperation to Restore Biodiversity Corridors...
Dr. Sami Alawieh Receives the “Homat Al Hima Environment Hero Award – 2025” 🥇
As part of the strategic agreement signed between the Society for...
