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...
Pearl Diving: A Journey Between Death and Life
Ahmed Al Ali
Pearl diving was among the hardest, most exhausting, and most dangerous experiences ever endured by the people of the sea. It was...
IUCN ROWA: From Dialogue to Action for People and Nature
The IUCN World Conservation Congress: A Roadmap for Transformative Conservation
Natural resources and the Earth's life-support systems are facing unprecedented rates of degradation. Pollution, biodiversity...
IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi: One Nature, One Humanity,...
A Roadmap for Transformative Conservation
Natural resources and the Earth's life-support systems are facing unprecedented rates of degradation. Pollution, biodiversity loss, and climate change have...
UNESCO and SPNL Bring Regional Leaders Together to Advance the Hima...
UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut, in partnership with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), convened a high-level regional meeting to...
Martin Harper: “In Praise of Hima” — BirdLife International CEO Highlights...
Following his participation in the UNESCO and Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) webinar on the Hima approach, Martin Harper, Chief...
Nature-based Solutions: Investing in Nature to Address Tomorrow’s Challenges
As the impacts of climate change intensify, ecosystems continue to degrade, and the risks of natural disasters grow, Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are increasingly being...
