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Guardians of Lebanon’s Forests and Seas: A New Chapter in Environmental Protection
After years of anticipation, Lebanon has taken a bold and much-needed step toward safeguarding its natural treasures. On June 22, 2025, the Lebanese government...
A Rare Visitor in the Reeds: Glossy Ibis Spotted Feeding in Lebanon’s Ammiq Wetland
In the early glow of a summer morning, amidst the shimmering wetlands of East Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a rare and mesmerizing scene unfolded. A...
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...
School with No Walls educational day at Mount Lebanon Hima Centre
The Society for the Protection of Nature – SPNL organized an educational day at Mount Lebanon Hima Centre – MLHC with a group of...
We Are What We Eat: Darfiyeh #MedFoodHeroes
A big part of the Rooted Everyday campaign for 2020 will be focused on Mediterranean Food Heroes from our ecosites. They’re people who produce,...
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...
