What we do
Together for Lebanon’s First Natural Park
He who attains high ranks bears no grudge,And one whose nature is anger shall never reach glory.I once tended their camels in days gone...
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....
Hammana’s Gentle Revival — How a Lebanese Village is Breathing Life Back into Its Hills
In the hills above Beirut, where pine trees sway gently and the earth holds memory in every stone, the village of Hammana is experiencing...
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...
Nets, Glue Sticks, Electronic Calls, and Illuminated Trees: Fighting Illegal Hunting...
By Lloyd Scott, CABS
During bird migration seasons, CABS international teams—comprised of bird experts and wildlife crime specialists—join forces with SPNL, MESHC, and sustainable hunters...
The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS): Direct Action for Bird Protection
By Axel Hirschfeld, CABS chief press and communications officer
This unique organization specializes in deterring poaching at an international level, investigating illegal hunting hotspots, combatting...
The Levant Green Lizard: A Rare High-Altitude Discovery in Hima Hammana
Captured by Chadi Saad, SPNL Homat Al Hima Activist and Manager of Hima Hammana Raptor Counting Site
Amidst the towering cedars of Hima Hammana, at...
NLC Hima Green School
SPNL and New Lebanon College (NLC) signed an agreement to implement School with no walls (SNOW) program across the school. Mazen Malaeb, NLC educational...
Seven Green Projects for the Hima Mount Lebanon Center: Green Design...
The Faculty of Fine Arts and Design at the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS) organized the 2024 Green Interior Design Competition in...
Facts and Figures of Wildlife Crimes
A 2024 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed that 140,000 illegal wildlife trafficking operations were disrupted between 2015...
