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...
Save Tadmur (Palmyra) desert #Save_Zenobia
A rare bird may become extinct in Syria because of the capture of Palmyra by Islamic State, experts say.
A tiny breeding colony of the...
Rovio’s Angry Birds team up with BirdLife to fight bird extinction
The famous Angry Birds team up with BirdLife International in a unique campaign to protect real-life birds in the South Pacific. Like their counterparts...
Wetlands for our Future: Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBAs) in...
Wetlands are vital for human survival. They are among the world’s most productive environments worldwide. Lakes, marshes, lagoons, river deltas and mangroves; cradles of...
“More Sun Less Pollution”: A “Design for Change “ in...
Through SPNL’s current approach towards involving multi-stakeholders in the management and planning of Hima sites, and as a part of the School with No...
Hima Kfarzabad committee to promote environmental awareness, implement management plan
Through the generous support of the Mava foundation and under the project titled " Restoring Hima Ecosystem Functions through promoting sustainable community-based water management...
News in Photos: Hima KfarZabad cleaning day
Hima Kfar Zabad local conservation group organized a cleaning day in collaboration with Hima Anjar local conservation group. The collaboration between the two neighboring...
