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...
Hima for Peace: A Transformative Model for Conservation and Community Harmony
By Fatima Hayek
Water & Environmental Sustainability Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
Safe Flyways: Ending Illegal Bird Killing in the Mediterranean
By Adonis Khatib
Anti-Poaching Unit Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
In 2023, Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) strengthened its collaboration with the Internal...
Bird Shooting and Trapping Lebanon
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
By Lloyd Scott,
CABS Campaigns and Operations Officer
The eastern Mediterranean serves as a crucial migratory flyway...
Hima Hammana: A Snowy Haven for Ski Tourism in Mount Lebanon
Nestled at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level, the picturesque village of Hammana in the Baabda district of Mount Lebanon transforms into...
SPNL Launches Butterfly Garden and Plant Nursery at Quranic and Biblical...
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has embarked on a new...
SNOW: Toward a National Program
By Andre Bechara
SNOW Program Director
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
The School With No Walls (SNOW) program has firmly established itself...
