SPNL Mourns the Passing of Environmental Visionary and Hima Advocate Thymio Papayannis
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) mourns with deep sorrow the passing of renowned Greek environmentalist, architect, and global advocate...
Leading IUCN with Trust, Science, and Solidarity Grethel Aguilar: “When Nature Recovers, We Thrive”
Exclusive Interview with the Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Interviewed by Raghida Haddad, Editor-in-Chief of Al Hima Magazine
Al Hima Magazine...
Egyptian Vulture New LIFE Project Strengthens International Efforts to Save Europe’s Most Endangered Migratory Vulture
The Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project has emerged as a major international conservation initiative aimed at protecting the endangered Egyptian vulture, Europe’s only long-distance...
Is “Hima” Stronger Than Protected Areas? Assad Serhal: Lebanon Has Introduced a Global Model for Nature Conservation and Community Stewardship
At a time when environmental and climate challenges are accelerating worldwide and pressure on natural resources and biodiversity continues to intensify, Lebanon’s “Hima” model...
Four Common Kestrel rescued near Qaraoun Lake
After a tipoff from the Litani Authority, the Anti-Poaching Unit APU, which is part of the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC) and the...
Illegal songbird trapping sites shut down in Barja and Tachaa
Following a report from pro-regulation hunters, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) of the Society for the protection of Nature (SPNL) and its partners: the Middle...
Can birding really improve our mental health? The science says yes
We all know that spending time in nature is enjoyable, but there’s increasing evidence that wildlife – and birds in particular – have a...
Bird Protection Camp Activities: Mist nets confiscation in Barja, monitoring of...
On 26 September 2021, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) together with the Middle Eastern Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC), the...
Three Egyptian vultures rescued from a zoo in Lebanon
Based on documented information from the Lebanese Wildlife Society about the presence of three endangered Egyptian vulture birds, The bird rescue department at the...
Darayya village in Danniyeh is now the site of a Birdwatching
After 4 years of joint efforts between the Society of Supporters of the Environment, the hunters of Danniyeh district, and local conservationists, together with...
