What we do
New Wave of Conservation Funding for the Mediterranean: Small Grants Now Open
The Mediterranean Basin, home to some of the world's most unique ecosystems and endangered species, is getting a much-needed boost for biodiversity conservation. Civil...
Farewell to Adnan Al-Bdeiri… Friend of Nature and Ambassador of the Hima
With deep sadness and heavy hearts, the Arab and international environmental community bids farewell to our dear friend, educator, and passionate environmentalist, Adnan Al-Bdeiri,...
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...
Buy a stamp, save a migratory bird
This time of the year in many parts of North America, it’s easy to find geese flying south in V-shaped flocks from their summer...
Roman Sidonian Glass Flask with Birds and Butterflies
"From this point we must go back to the coast and to Phoenicia. There was formerly a town called Crocodilon, and there is still...
Luc Hoffmann’s Memorial Ceremony in Beirut
For his kindness and devotion and for his endless support to SPNL and Lebanon the Ambassador of Switzerland H.E. Mr. François Barras and SPNL...
Special edition of On The Move at IUCN’s Congress in Hawaii
We're very happy to announce that a special edition of On The Move will be presented at IUCN's World Conservation Congress in Hawaii from...
Luc Hoffmann Memorial Ceremony, at Tour du Valat, Camarque, South France
By Assad Serhal – SPNL Director General
Twenty years have passed, since our first encounter with Luc, where my wife Zeina and I were invited...
Homat Al Hima celebrates International Youth Day
A workshop was held on August.11.2016 in the Cultural Center of Byblos / Jbeil through the generous support of the European Union as a...
