Hima
SPNL Commends National Geographic Arabia’s May 2025 Issue for Highlighting the Hima System as a Unique Model of Environmental Sustainability
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) applauds National Geographic Arabia for its continued leadership in promoting environmental awareness and celebrating...
Nature Is Calling, and Hima Is Answering: Lebanon’s Community-Led Path to Protecting Biodiversity and Pollinators
On the occasion of World Bee Day and the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)...
SPNL and MUBS Collaborate to Launch Environmental Innovation at “Nature in Focus” Event
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), in collaboration with the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS), proudly unveiled groundbreaking...
Lebanese University Science Students Explore Ras El Metn Hima to Study Wildlife Tracks and Natural Heritage
As part of efforts to bridge academic learning with field-based environmental education, second-year students from the Faculty of Science at the Lebanese University, accompanied...
Welcoming the Snow Storm: The Long-Legged Buzzard in Hima Hammana
As the snowstorm swept across the rugged landscapes of Mount Lebanon, a majestic long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) was captured by the keen lens of...
Winter’s Embrace: Mount Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley Under a Blanket...
As winter arrives in full force, Mount Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley have finally adorned themselves in a pristine white coat of snow. The...
The Great Crested Grebe’s Breeding Dance in Ammiq Wetland: A Story...
Captured by the Lens of Chadi Saad, SPNL Homat Al Hima Activist and Manager of Hima Hammana Raptor Counting Site
Nestled in the heart of...
The Penduline Tit’s Marvelous Nest-Building in Ammiq Wetland: A Step-by-Step Journey
Captured by the Lens of Chadi Saad, SPNL Homat Al Hima Activist and Coordinator of Hima Hammana Raptor Counting Site
The Ammiq Wetland, Lebanon’s largest...
Mapping nature’s connectivity: SPNL’s vision for Lebanon’s Himas
By Miryam Salloum Biodiversity Research and Data Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
Amid Lebanon’s breathtaking landscapes, a pioneering initiative is...
A year of data-driven wildlife conservation
By Yara Alchammas, Former Biodiversity Research and Data Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
Advancing data collection and management
In 2023, SPNL...
