From Ridge to Coast, One Hima at a Time
By Assaad SerhalFounder and Chairman of Homat Al Hima International (HHI),Director General of Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL),BirdLife International Global...
Fruitful Meetings in Beb Mareh and Hima Fekheh Strengthen Community-Based Conservation Efforts
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) held two productive meetings in the Bekaa region, reinforcing its commitment to expanding the...
SPNL Launches Local Eco-Guide Training Program under “Homat Al Hima” and “Hima Trails”
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has launched a specialized training program to prepare local eco-guides under its “Homat Al...
Regional Dialogue in Beirut Advances Climate Adaptation Financing through Nature-Based Water Solutions under the Al Murunah Project
At a pivotal moment in Lebanon’s efforts to strengthen climate resilience, a high-level regional dialogue titled “Financing Climate Adaptation through Resilient Nature-Based Water Solutions:...
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...
Good news for lynx, wolf, bear (& citizen science) from Slovakia
Drawing on a dataset of four years of annual survey effort, the latest Slovakia expedition report now posits that there are stable populations of...
