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...
BirdLife cries the loss of conservation giant Luc Hoffmann
Our hearts were saddened yesterday by the news of Luc Hoffmann’s passing.
We don’t usually indulge in eulogies. Our tributes and expression of sympathy remain...
Youth’s Training in Hima al Fekha
A training was conducted on Thursday 28 July 2016 in Al Fekha within the project “Improving Conservation Status of the near threatened – Cinereous...
Pelican hotline
By Shaun Hurrell,
The gentle giants at Lake Skadar, between Albania and Montenegro, are now video-monitored 24hrs a day and threats can be addressed in...
Lead: bad for birds and people
By Wouter Langhout
Lead is bad for you.
Already in Roman times, people were apparently experiencing the harmful effects of consuming lead, which was then used...
In memory of Luc Hoffmann
In memory of
Luc Hoffmann
1923 – 2016
For his kindness and devotion, and for his endless support to SPNL
Dr. Hoffmann’s life and achievements serve to...
Forest issues take the stage at IUCN World Conservation Congress
This September, an estimated 10,000 people will converge on the Hawai‘i Convention Center in Honolulu to exchange conservation ideas, discuss pressing issues and learn...
