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...
Assad Serhal will be granted IUCN’s highest awards in the upcoming...
Assad Serhal, the Director General of SPNL (Birdlife Lebanon) and the winner of Midori Prize 2018 is nominated by IUCN Council, on the recommendation of the Awards Jury, to...
Assad Serhal the pioneer hero of Himas
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tBG_d6qtWk
“The first time I held the binoculars to my eyes I fell in love with birds…”
This statement sums up Mr. Assad Serhal’s passion for...
I want to plant a tree in your honour, for free
Singer and songwriter Danny Aridi just released a new song on all platforms called “Change Me” and he’ve partnered up with the Society for...
Sailing to Barcelona a powerful conservation message back in 2008
Sailing to Barcelona is an exciting initiative launched by IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature), linking the nautical and conservation worlds for the...
Anti-Poaching Unit Training on How to Care for an Injured Wild...
Activists from the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) - affiliated with the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC) and the Society for the Protection of Nature...
