SPNL Mourns the Passing of Conservation Pioneer Mona Khalil
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) mourns with profound sadness the passing of Mona Khalil, one of Lebanon’s most dedicated...
Mona Khalil: A Guardian of Sea Turtles, a Defender of Hima, and a Friend We Will Never Forget
By Assad Serhal
There are people who work for conservation, and there are people who become conservation itself. Mona Khalil was one of those rare...
Coordination Meeting at Ras El Matn Municipality to Develop the Hima Action Plan and Strengthen Partnerships for Sustainable Development
Ras El Matn Municipality hosted a coordination meeting dedicated to discussing the current status of Hima Ras El Matn and developing an action plan...
The Hima Approach Highlighted as a Model for Sustainable Local Development During Dialogue Session at AUT
Environmental leaders, municipal officials, academics, tourism experts, and civil society representatives gathered at the American University of Technology (AUT) for a high-level dialogue exploring...
Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA) in Lebanon: BirdLife Declares 16...
These areas help identify locations where birds are threatened, near-threatened, or have a limited geographic range, facilitating their protection by the state and conservation...
Lebanon: a Haven for Migratory Birds Turned into a Death Trap
By Sami Dimassi, UNEP Representative and Regional Director for West Asia. For more information
Situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe, Lebanon lies...
Nets, Glue Sticks, Electronic Calls, and Illuminated Trees: Fighting Illegal Hunting...
By Lloyd Scott, CABS
During bird migration seasons, CABS international teams—comprised of bird experts and wildlife crime specialists—join forces with SPNL, MESHC, and sustainable hunters...
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS): Direct Action for Bird Protection
By Axel Hirschfeld, CABS chief press and communications officer
This unique organization specializes in deterring poaching at an international level, investigating illegal hunting hotspots, combatting...
The Levant Green Lizard: A Rare High-Altitude Discovery in Hima Hammana
Captured by Chadi Saad, SPNL Homat Al Hima Activist and Manager of Hima Hammana Raptor Counting Site
Amidst the towering cedars of Hima Hammana, at...
NLC Hima Green School
SPNL and New Lebanon College (NLC) signed an agreement to implement School with no walls (SNOW) program across the school. Mazen Malaeb, NLC educational...
