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...
Red List update: parrots of the Americas in peril
One of the planet’s most beleaguered avian groups, the neotropical parrots, took another hit in the 2020 Red List, with a further four species...
Fourth e-newsletter on the Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project
Welcome,
To our fourth e-newsletter on the Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project. 2020 has been a difficult year for the whole world, not only for humans but...
ASSESSMENT OF WETLANDS TO BE RESTORED IN THE MEDITERRANEAN
For decades, many wetlands in the Mediterranean have been degraded or destroyed, so action is urgently needed to restore them. With the aim of...
Happy World Wetland Day
Today is World Wetlands Day! Every year we celebrate World Wetlands Day to raise global awareness about the high importance of wetlands for people...
How to Stop Poaching and Protect Endangered Species?
The Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) and the Middle East Center for Sustainable Hunting (MESHC)...
Spot the birds
By Shane Sparg, Conservation Partnerships Manager
2020 was an unusual year with many unexpected events taking place beyond our control, but something that did not...
