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SPNL is the national partner for BirdLife International in Lebanon. We strive to conserve biodiversity for the provision of a better quality of life through sustaining sites, habitats, species, and people.
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Hima

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...

Promoting Safety and Sustainability: SPNL Organizes First Aid Training on Hima Trails

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) continues implementing its training program within the framework of the “Hima Trails” initiative, in...

Rehabilitation and Reopening of the Historic “Darb El Maydi” Hiking Trail Connecting Niha, Kfour El Arbi, and Hardine

The historic hiking trail connecting the villages of Niha, Kfour El Arbi, and Hardine, formerly known as “Darb El Maydi,” has officially been rehabilitated...

IUCN Launches the Second Edition of the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions

A renewed global framework to advance high-integrity, scalable, and inclusive Nature-based Solutions worldwide The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially launched the...
Environment
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Ministry of Information and the Lebanese Environmental Forum Sign MoU to...

The Minister of Information, Paul Morcos, received a delegation from the Lebanese Environment Forum, headed by its President, Engineer Malek Ghandour. The meeting concluded...
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Minister of Public Works and Transport Reviews the Marine Protected Areas...

The Lebanese Environmental Forum stressed the importance of establishing and activating a national network of marine protected areas, considering it a fundamental pillar for...
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Ghaboun Revives the Ancestors’ Trails through Agritourism and Rural Walking

The Droub El Hima Programme brings agricultural terraces back to life, transforming them into living trails that connect memory with sustainable development In the village...
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Hammana Sets the Stage for a Smart Hima, A National Model...

The Municipality of Hammana has taken a landmark series of municipal and presidential decisions that place the town at the forefront of community-based conservation...
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Lebanon Welcomes Its 40th Hima: Hima Aaiha, A Living Ecological Corridor...

Lebanon has marked a major milestone in its national conservation journey with the official declaration of Hima Aaiha, which becomes the country’s 40th Hima....
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Lebanon Welcomes Its 44th Hima: Baaloul Takes a Stand for Water,...

High in the western Bekaa, where the slopes of Mount Lebanon descend gently toward the waters of Lake Qaraoun, the village of Baaloul has...