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By Elie El-Haddad – Project Coordinator The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon – SPNL, and under a project funded by CEPF, is working on promoting the Conservation of Biodiversity and Traditional Land-use Practices in the Upper Beirut River Valley IBA/KBA.
By Rania Khalil, CEPF Project Manager The CEPF project aims at promoting the conservation of biodiversity in the Upper Beirut River Valley, namely Higher Metn region, through the maintenance of interlinked traditional land-use practices. Through the Hima integrated approach
By Jamal Hamzeh, Project Manager The Mediterranean diet is considered by UNESCO as one “Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity” identifying several Mediterranean countries. Lebanon is one of those countries, which is well known for its healthy and rich culinary heritage,
We are proud to announce the change of name from Rooted Everyday to Mediterranean Alliance for Nature & Culture! The name change is a result of a rebranding effort designed to better mirror the nature of our work and convey our ceaseless contribution to the
Do you know the economic benefits of protecting nature? Seen here are two generations of farmers in Hima Ain Zebdeh, West Bekaa, discussing their traditional agricultural practices as part of Lebanon’s cultural and natural heritage, and the importance of sustainably
On the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, the anti-poaching unit (APU) of the the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), and the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC) in partnership with the Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) and in
What do Forest fire prevention, drip irrigation, an Egyptian Vulture and bird protection have in common? The HIMA – “protected areas”, in Arabic. Through the Hima, SPNL works towards a sustainable Lebanon where people and nature live in harmony. To spread stop Nature’s
SPNL concludes the month the world celebrates Biological Diversity and Migratory Birds with adopting its 2030 Organisational Development Strategy, event of the year. On May 29, board members, senior management and staff celebrated the adoption of their ten-year strategy,
In cooperation with the Litani River Authority (LRA) and with the support of the Agence Francaise pour la Developpement (AFD), The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is spearheading a project that aims to use cattle manure to create grade A compost.
Bees are social and hardworking insects that produce honey, pollen, royal jelly, beeswax, propolis, and venom. In our Hima farm in Hammana, Mount Lebanon, the bees are working hard the greatest importance of honey bees to agriculture isn’t only the honey, it’s their work as