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BirdLife Members of Honour are people who have made a significant contribution to the growth, governance, finances, and conservation strategy of BirdLife International over at least five years.
Assad Serhal (SPNL Director General) and the elected Chairman of Birdlife Middle East region is among the list of people recognized at the 2022 BirdLife World Congress. He has also done much to extend BirdLife’s influence outside the Partnership through his work with governments and regional and international institutions.
The awards were presented to the Members of honour by HIH Princess Takamado, BirdLife’s Honorary President, at BirdLife International’s World Congress.
Assad Serhal is also the MIDORI Prize Winner for Biodiversity, the year 2018. Decorated by the minister of the environment with the “ Silver Lebanese Order of Merit Medal “, offered to Assad by The President of Lebanon, in the year 2019. He was also awarded the IUCN Honorary Membership Award at the council meeting of the World Conservation Congress 2020.

Al Hima Magazine 5th Issue

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This edition of Al Hima magazine weaves together inspiring stories of nature conservation and community resilience, highlighting how Lebanon is being stitched back to life—one Hima at a time. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) continues its mission to preserve the country’s natural heritage by empowering local communities. A cornerstone of this effort is the BioConnect project, funded by the European Union, which has achieved three national firsts: Lebanon’s first natural park (Upper Matn), first geological park (Shouf-Jezzine), and first endowment Hima (Btekhnay).

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