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Green Hills School and SPNL Join Forces for Environmental Education at Hima Ras El Matn
As part of its ongoing efforts to promote nature-based learning and community conservation, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) welcomed...
SPNL and MUBS Collaborate to Launch Environmental Innovation at “Nature in Focus” Event
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), in collaboration with the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS), proudly unveiled groundbreaking...
Lebanon Under Scrutiny in New Report on Illegal Bird Killing in the Mediterranean
A new international report reveals that Lebanon remains significantly off track in its commitment to reduce illegal bird killing (IKB) by 2030, despite previous...
SPNL Releases Fifth Issue of Al-Hima Magazine: Protected Areas in Lebanon — From Mountain to Sea
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has released the fifth issue of Al-Hima magazine, dedicated to the theme of protected...
Upper Beirut River Valley From a Project to a National Initiative
By Rania Khalil, Homat Al Hima and Hima Farm project manager at SPNL
The Upper Beirut River Valley, located in Lebanon, is a region known...
Bringing Beirut River Back to Life
By Layale Abi Esber, environmental and water resources engineer, Climate Change Project Coordinator, UN-Habitat Lebanon Country Programme
The alarming degradation and pollution levels of Beirut...
Wildlife Rescue Centers in Mount Lebanon: A Safe Haven for Endangered...
By Zahir Al-Aridi, Hima CentersTeam
Protecting endangered animals has become an urgent priority in the face of environmental challenges such as pollution, illegal hunting, and...
Shimlan Hima Village: Lebanon’s First Eco-Tourism Haven
By Zeina Hitti and Celine Faitrouni, Hima Shimlan Team
Eco-tourism is becoming an increasingly popular and modern form of travel, allowing visitors to explore destinations...
Reviving Anfeh’s Fishing Legacy: A 2018 Initiative to Empower a Struggling...
By Dr. Nadine Panayot, associate professor of history and archaeology, curator of the Archaeological Museum, American University of Beirut (AUB); director of Hima Anfeh
In...
Rare Bird Club: BirdLife International Heroes Saving 1,286 Endangered Birds
The Charming Yellow Bird and the Conservation Hero
The adorable yellow bird depicted in the painting above is the Syrian Serin, a species threatened with...
