What we do
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...
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...
2023 nature politics in review, looking out to 2024
2023 was full of challenging battles for nature, marked by both victories and losses. So, let’s have a look at what happened in European...
A Look Ahead to 2024 – A Chance to Shape the...
CEO Martin Harper looks ahead to 2024 with hope, optimism and confidence.
2024 is a super year for elections: a chance to shape the future we...
SPNL Successfully Conducts Hima Advocacy Initiative with Minister Wael Abou Faour
In January 12- 2024 ,Homat Al Hima International Centre (HHIC) engaged in a collaborative effort to bolster conservation initiatives by visiting Minister Wael Bou...
The Green Light protocol 2024: A tool from the Mediterranean Alliance...
The Green Light Protocol is a tool from the Mediterranean Alliance for Network to support the conceptualization, stakeholder engagement and promotion of a new...
Support Program Conflict, Climate Change and Environment in the Middle East
We support project ideas and exchange among organizations in the Middle East working on the nexus of climate change, environmental governance and conflict.
Hima for...
The fate of migratory birds: storks, cranes and eagles become featherweight...
The migratory birds are coming. And the hunters are already waiting
Migratory birds from half of Europe fly over Lebanon twice a year, where hunters shoot...
