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...
Anti-poaching unit to provide first aid to birds
In order to develop its operations in the context of awareness and fieldwork, and as a result of experiences on the ground, the anti-poaching...
Assad Serhal Explains.. Why Hima is Important?
In this video, Assad Serhal explains why Hima is Important?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P62onZxPKrg
Al Hima’ which means a protected area or place is a traditional system of management...
Japan and Lebanon, a story of pain, love, nature, and hope
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ljZN_uoKZmA
How does Pain turn into Hope? How do two nations separated by distance and culture come together?
From Spring flowers to Autumn colors, from Migratory...
Luc Hoffman Hima Home: The Journey from West to East
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73IA4ImYQIc
It is not only birds that migrate, but so can our thoughts in search of fertile lands where they become productive and fruitful for...
The Asaad Adel Serhal Wildlife Photography Prize concludes by honoring the...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_IVXC6cHII
On Sunday, August 1, the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center - MESHC - celebrated the conclusion of the Assaad Adel Serhal Wildlife Photography Prize...
Black Francolin (Partridge) brought back to Hima Jahliyeh
The preparation to release tens of Black Francolin (Partridge) into the wild this autumn represents a big step forward to re-establish a Black Francolin...
