What we do
Kornayel Declares its Public Forest a Hima: A Landmark Step for Lebanon’s Environmental Heritage
In a groundbreaking move for nature conservation and sustainable development, the Municipality of Kornayel has taken a decisive step to safeguard its most precious...
Lebanon’s Hima Sites Officially Recognized in World Database on Protected Areas
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is proud to announce that 27 Hima sites across Lebanon have been officially approved...
Hammana Hosts SPNL’s Traveling Exhibition “Stitching One Hima At A Time” in Celebration of Nature, Art, and Community
Under the esteemed patronage of the Mayor of Hammana, Dr. Amine Lebbos, and in close cooperation with Hammana Municipality, the Society for the Protection...
AUB Students Join SPNL’s Hima Farm for Community Service and Environmental Awareness in Hammana
In a vibrant display of youth engagement and environmental stewardship, a group of students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) has joined the...
A conversation with André Hoffmann
In this 60-minute conversation with MAVA's President, André Hoffmann, we learn more about what drives his commitment to protecting our natural world and how...
Butterflies, Bees, Social Distancing, and the Wildflower Seed Harvest
By Husein Ali Zorkot
A large part of this year was spent not only wildlife gardening and green landscaping, but also taking precautions. Forest fires,...
How do we push forward a Green Recovery in a post-COVID...
By Shaun Hurrell
How can we reboot the global economy in a way that transitions us to a sustainable future? BirdLife has launched a new Green...
A First-Time Butterfly Record: Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
June 25, 2020 – A Milestone for Butterfly Conservation in Lebanon
Nature enthusiasts and conservationists have cause for celebration as a new butterfly species has...
Chefs, producers and cooks share their favourite Mediterranean recipes, inspired by...
Chefs, producers and cooks share their favourite Mediterranean recipes
Sharing meals in the Mediterranean feels as good as the food tastes. Rooted Everyday is happy to introduce...
Eating an Organic Mediterranean Diet Helps Fight Disease
For years nutritionists have extolled the virtues of a Mediterranean diet, now environmental NGOs like WWF are calling for us to improve our health...
