The Art of Conservation: Dina Al Rifai and the Rise of SPNL’s Mascot Universe
In a world where storytelling and conservation rarely intertwine, Dina Al Rifai has found a way to make them dance together—colorfully, joyfully, and meaningfully....
Towards Lebanon’s First Natural Park: A Vision Unfolds in Ras El Matn
By Assad Serhal
In the heart of Mount Lebanon, a landmark environmental initiative is taking shape. Lebanon’s first officially designated Higher Matn Natural Park is...
Coordination Meeting Between the Litani River Authority and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
As part of efforts to strengthen environmental cooperation, a team from the Litani River Authority held a coordination meeting with a delegation from the...
Beirut River Valley: Towards Establishing Lebanon’s First Natural Park
Project Overview
Duration: 18 months (July 2025 – December 2026)
Donor: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC)
Target Area: Upper Beirut River Valley in Mount lebanon
Villages...
Eight million birds killed illegally at 20 Mediterranean locations each year
By Stuart Butchart, Birdlife.org
Scientists from BirdLife International estimate that 20 locations in the Mediterranean may be responsible for eight million individual birds being illegally...
Emergency conservation for Mediterranean Monk Seal in Lebanon
By Shaun Hurrell,
Once thought locally extinct in Lebanon, immediate action was taken by the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon for the...
Darwin project puts Iraq’s wildlife on the map
By Ed Parnell,
A three-year project in Iraq has significantly contributed to knowledge of the country's flora and fauna – including five previously unknown plant...
February 2nd – World Wetlands Day 2016 “Wetlands for our future...
The theme for World Wetlands Day 2016, which is celebrated every year on the 2nd February, is "Wetlands for our future – sustainable livelihoods"....
Hima Women Empowerment workshop in Qolaileh
As a wrap up for a successful three years project entitled “Promoting Hima Women Empowerment for Conservation and Livelihood” and funded by the “UN...
Slaughter of the song birds
Songbirds are a culinary delicacy in Cyprus — but catching and eating them is illegal. Even so, the practice is on the rise and...
