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...
Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter December 2013
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Wings & Waves - SPNL's Newsletter
Issue December 2013
SPNL and TyN Bringing Back Transhumanze to Save Biodiversity
The Society for the protection of nature...
Hima el-Fekha Environmental Festival Helps Women Empowerment
El-Fekha village has witnessed an intense activity related to the Hima protected area and promoting women empowerment for conservation and livelihood.
More than 150...
Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter November 2013
Wings & Waves - SPNL's Newsletter
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Issue November 2013
SEARCH Project suggest future interventions for policy makers
SPNL and Mada held the 4th National Steering Committee (NSC)...
Cyrtopodion (Cyrtopodion amictophole)
This species appears to be restricted to Mount Hermon in southwestern Syria, and from the Mount Lebanon Range in central Lebanon (known from a...
The herpetofauna of Lebanon new data on distribution
by Souad Hraoui-Bloquet, Riyad A. Sadek, Roberto Sindaco, and Alberto Venchi
Abstract
This paper reports more than 400 original data on the Lebanese herpetofauna (covering 5...
Endangered Species: Lebanon viper (Montivipera bornmuelleri)
A venomous snake, the Lebanon viper (Montivipera bornmuelleri) is an extremely rare species. There is limited information on its appearance, though members of the...
