Wetlands: a powerful ally in climate resilience we can’t afford to overlook
By Megan Eldred, Senior Policy Manager, Sites at BirdLife International
We are losing one of our most powerful natural allies against climate change, and yet...
New York Times Highlights Legacy of Mona Khalil and Her Lifelong Commitment to Sea Turtle Conservation
A recent article by New York Times reporter Ishani Desai paid tribute to the life and work of Mona Khalil, the renowned conservationist and...
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...
Even familiar birds at risk of extinction, new study finds
The 2018 State of the World’s Birds report, which provides a comprehensive look at the health of bird populations globally, has found that the...
Many bird species declining in numbers: BirdLife International
Many of the world’s best-known bird species are now at risk of extinction, according to the State of the World’s Birds, a report issued...
The houbara “an iconic species,” conservationists told
The houbara bustard is "an iconic species at the heart of our culture," according to Majid Ali Al Mansouri, the managing director of the...
Ramzi El Saidi: A Lebanese hero of nature conservation
Ramzi Saidi, SPNL's president has passed away on Wednesday 28th of March 2018, in Lebanon. We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to this man...
Ramzi El Saidi: Lifetime of Art collecting sums up a lifelong...
SPNL.ORG is republishing this article in memory of SPNL late president Mr. Ramzi El Saidi who died on Wednesday 28th of March 2018.
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Bridging the gap between the three major faiths and nature
As uncertainty shrouds our planet’s future. A resurgence of religious thought and action is underway. As part of our Voices for Nature series, JAKE...
