“The Ancient Cedar and Our Common Food” — A Journey Across the Mediterranean’s Shared Heritage
From the snow-capped peaks of Lebanon’s Shouf Biosphere Reserve to Morocco’s High Atlas valleys and Greece’s Lemnos Island, a new story titled “The Ancient...
Mapping Hima Anjar: A Living Landscape of Springs, Wetlands, and Biodiversity
he Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has officially launched the geospatial map of Hima Anjar, marking a new milestone in its efforts to...
In Harmony with Nature: Hima Kfarselwan, Where Shepherds Protect the Land
Hima Kfarselwan stands as a living example of how people and nature can thrive together. As part of the “Homat Al Hima and Hima...
Protecting Lebanon’s Migratory Birds: A Month of Field Action and Awareness
Between 23 September and 23 October 2025, the Joint Operations Team of the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) carried out one of its most active field...
Pregnant rare monk seal found dead in Raouche
The marine life in Lebanon was affected by a new loss, when one of the rare types of “monk seals”, which resides on the...
Japanese Ambassador’s observation How should we tackle natural conservation of Lebanon?
Seiichi Otsuka *
The East Mediterranean, a cradle of the civilizations, is blessed with a diverse and plentiful nature. But this nature is endangered. Nowadays...
Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter March 2015
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Wings & Waves - SPNL's Newsletter March 2015
‘Field Guide to the Mammals of the Middle East’ (released 2015) is an...
Book Release: Field Guide to the Mammals of the Middle East
'Field Guide to the Mammals of the Middle East' (released 2015) is an accessible text suitable for graduate students and professionals in the fields...
The bird that pretends to be a CATERPILLAR
Chicks mimic toxic hairy moth larvae to scare off predators
Chicks of the Cinereous Mourner bird have bright orange spiky feathers
They move their heads...
Byblos hosts Hima training workshop – Medscapes Project
SPNL organized a Hima training workshop in the Cultural center Byblos, in collaboration with the Municipality of Byblos- Jbeil, under the Medscapes project.
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