Biodiversity Guardianship
From Our Land, the Story Begins… and with Agriculture, the Heartbeat Continues
Lebanon’s agricultural lands have long been the silent witnesses of our resilience, the cradle of our history, and the lifeline of our rural communities....
The Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush — A Vanishing Jewel Among Lebanon’s Mountain Rocks
Spotted recently in the scenic heights of Hammana, a solitary male Rufous-tailed Rock Thrush (Monticola saxatilis) stunned observers with his brilliant plumage. Captured by...
The Poor Man’s Weatherglass: Spring Wildflowers of Lebanon
As winter loosens its grip, Lebanon’s landscapes awaken with a spectacular display of spring wildflowers, each bloom signaling the arrival of warmer days. Among...
The Common Myna: A Bold Urban Invader Captured at Beirut Waterfront — and a Symbol of a Growing Ecological Dilemma
Earlier today, wildlife photographer and the manager of SPNL's Hima Hammana Raptor Observatory, Chadi Saad, captured a striking image of a Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)...
Endangered Species: Lebanon’s wildlife and wild places are facing many threats
Lebanon’s wildlife and wild places are facing many threats; hunting, pollution, urban encroachment; quarrying, invasive species, the list goes on and on.
Some species thrive...
IUCN Red List raises more red flags for threatened species
By Martin Fowlie
Almost 80% of temperate slipper orchids and over 90% of lemurs are threatened with extinction, according to the latest update of the...
News in Photos: A great tit
A great tit carries the excrement of its offspring out of a hole in the wall on May 8, 2014 in Petersdorf, eastern Germany....
New study shows vulture-killing drug kills eagles too
The results of tests carried out on two Steppe Eagles Aquila nipalensis found dead in Rajasthan, India, have shown some worrying results.
Both birds had...
News in Photos: Bird Watching Groups Head To NYC Parks
A Prairie Warbler is viewed during one of the best months for bird watching on May 7, 2014 at Prospect Park in the Brooklyn...
SPNL volunteer caught wild animals and filmed them in Anjar
SPNL volunteer Berj Tamborian caught wild animals and filmed the scenes in Hima Anjar. Tamborian recorded the scenes he created by feeding several animals including bedger,...
