SPNL and USEK Explore Strategic Partnership to Empower the Next Generation of Hima Guardians
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has taken another step toward strengthening the links between nature conservation, cultural heritage, and...
Boats from Maritime Heritage
Mohammed Abdullah Al Hammadi
In the past, fishing and pearl oyster diving were the primary sources of income for most coastal communities. These activities were...
Palm Frond Weaving
Umm Humaid Al Mansoori
I have loved weaving with palm fronds since I was a child, watching my family practice this traditional craft. I later...
Pearl Diving: A Journey Between Death and Life
Ahmed Al Ali
Pearl diving was among the hardest, most exhausting, and most dangerous experiences ever endured by the people of the sea. It was...
“Even Birds Pay the Price of War” — A Powerful Feature...
In a deeply moving and beautifully written story, journalist Christine Habib sheds light on how wars from Lebanon to Gaza and Sudan are not...
HUGE Bird Trapping Operation in Barja, Mount Lebanon Shut Down!
On Thursday, we delivered a massive blow to illegal wildlife crime during the peak autumn migration season. Working with our partners and with rapid support...
Anti-Poaching Patrols Uncover Shocking Raptor Slaughter
Over a period of three days, patrols from the Joint Operations Team of the Anti-Poaching Unit conducted intensive monitoring, documentation, and intervention missions across...
“An Extraordinary Legacy”: A Tribute to Dr. Jane Goodall
By Assad Serhal, Director General of SPNL (BirdLife Lebanon),Winner of the Midori Prize for Biodiversity 2018,Honorary Member of IUCN
The conservation world bows its head...
Lebanon Launches Hima Kornayel Under the Patronage of the Minister of...
Under the patronage of the Minister of Environment, Dr. Tamara Elzein, and in the presence of Her Excellency Dr. Marion Weichelt, Ambassador of Switzerland...
A Connected Landscape: Dr. Nizar Hani on the Future of Agriculture...
Connectivity and integration between forests and agricultural lands is the future. Hopefully, in collaboration with local authorities, central government, and NGOs, led by SPNL,...
