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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...
APU Unit Visits Gendarmerie Commander: Joint Commitment to Strengthening Wildlife Protection and Combating Poaching
As part of ongoing efforts to bolster environmental security in Lebanon, the Commander of the Gendarmerie, Brigadier General Jean Aouad, received a delegation from...
Study Exposes Disconnect Between Conservation Policies and Local Realities in Lebanon’s Biosphere Reserves
A groundbreaking study has revealed critical gaps between conservation theory and practice in Lebanon’s biosphere reserves, calling for urgent reforms to make environmental protection...
Lebanon Advances Conservation Efforts with Launch of Protected Areas Map and...
Prime Minister Najib Mikati received from Minister of Environment Nasser Yassin the newly developed map of natural reserves and protected areas in Lebanon at...
Technical workshop on strengthening legal and institutional frameworks of Lebanon’s protected...
Technical Workshop on Strengthening Legal and Institutional Frameworks of Lebanon’s Protected Areas
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), the Ministry of Environment, the Embassy of...
SPNL Himas Recognized in UNDP Protected Areas Map: A Major Milestone...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) proudly announces the recognition of its Hima initiatives in the newly launched UNDP map...
SPNL Collaborates with Dr. Nasser Yassin to Advance the Higher Matn...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) held a meeting with Dr. Nasser Yassin, Lebanon’s Minister of Environment, to discuss the...
The HHIC Nursery: A Beacon of Sustainability and Community Support in...
By Wassim El Khatib
Fish and WildLife Unit Manager, Director of Homat al Hima International Center (HHIC)
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this...
Seminar and Traveling Exhibition on Marine Protected Areas at the Automobile...
Commitment of participants to support the Marine Protected Areas Network project in Lebanon.
Concerns about the damages caused by the recent war on...
