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...
Record breeding success for Critically Endangered Northern Bald Ibis
The Northern Bald Ibis Geronticus eremita has had an eventful and turbulent relationship with humans that has resulted in a graph of its population decline that matches...
Balkan Lynx added to the IUCN list as Critically Endangered
The IUCN Red List has added the Balkan Lynx to its Red List as a Critically Endangered subspecies of the Eurasian Lynx. This is a very...
The Messengers – what birds tell us about the threats from...
Birds are among the best studied species in the world, making them great messengers for the effects of climate change.
As world leaders gather in Paris...
Six Himas in Jordan, Cyprus, and Greece through the Medscapes project
The Hima approach has been revived by SPNL to protect nature, birds and biodiversity in Lebanon and to ensure the sustainable use of natural...
Closing Event of the UN Women Project and Opening of Kiosk...
After 3 years of hard work, determination and success, the project “Promoting Hima Women Empowerment for Conservation and Livelihood” funded by the UN Women...
School with No Walls in Hima Kafarzabad
SPNL educational program SNOW- School with No Walls, aims to raise awareness about the Hima IBAs and KBA, species and ecosystems through the hands...
