From Green Iftars to Hima: A Faith-Based Call to Protect Shared Community Resources
As Ramadan approaches, Ummah For Earth, an initiative supported by Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa, is launching a regional campaign inviting communities to...
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...
Spix’s Macaw and Glaucous Macaw among first bird extinctions set to...
A new assessment of the world’s rarest birds recommends that eight species should be added to the list of confirmed or suspected extinctions. These...
An international plan to save the Helmeted Hornbill
Illegal hunting and trade has brought this unique hornbill to the brink. But an new ten-year, range-wide conservation plan will ensure the Helmeted Hornbill...
Why we need to break down the barriers between us and...
Birds colliding with windows are an upsetting symptom of human encroachment on nature. But the barriers we put up between ourselves and the natural...
State of the World’s Sea Turtles (SWOT)
SWOT — the State of the World’s Sea Turtles — is a partnership led by the Marine Species Flagship Program at the Oceanic Society and the IUCN...
Butterflies on display inside new Butterfly Haven in Hima Khorbet Kanafar
SPNL's Expert in Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystems and Herpetology has liked butterflies his whole life. This year, Husein Zorkot's dream of opening a butterfly pavilion...
Migration Marathons: 7 unbelievable bird journeys
Around one in five of all the world’s bird species migrate. And while every migration is an epic and often perilous feat of endurance,...
