Natural Parks

SPNL and Ministry of Environment Discuss Framework for Natural Park Category in Lebanon

Towards Advancing National Charter and Policy on Protected Areas Beirut, Lebanon — 26 July 2025Today, a high-level meeting was held between the Society for the...

Breathing Life into the Valley: Beirut River’s Hidden Gem Captured in Deir Khouna

At around 450 meters above sea level, nestled between the whispering olive groves and weather-worn ridges of the Beirut River Valley, the middle-lower section...
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Upper Beirut River Valley From a Project to a National Initiative

By Rania Khalil, Homat Al Hima and Hima Farm project manager at SPNL The Upper Beirut River Valley, located in...

Upper Matn Natural Park: A promising conservation initiative

By Rania Khalil, Homat Al Hima Program Manager The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link. In a groundbreaking...

Butterflies of the Damour River Valley: A Call for Conservation and the Establishment of a Natural Park

Butterflies of the Damour River Valley: A Call for Conservation The Damour River Valley is a biodiversity hotspot teeming with...

Butterflies of the Higher Matn Natural Park: A Conservation Milestone from Hima Ras El Matn to the Beirut River Valley

Nestled on the slopes above the Beirut River Valley, Hima Ras El Matn is a treasure trove of biodiversity,...

SPNL Collaborates with Dr. Nasser Yassin to Advance the Higher Matn Natural Park Initiative

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) held a meeting with Dr. Nasser Yassin, Lebanon’s Minister...

Towards a National Park in the Upper Beirut River Valley

A new approach to protection in Lebanon will be adopted in the Upper Beirut River Valley, establishing a natural...