What we do
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...
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...
Local Empowerment Hima Community Based Programme
HIMA is a traditional community-based approach to sustainably manage natural resources in a way that realizes common benefits for people and Nature. It is a...
National Guides Online Training on Ecotourism and Biodiversity
The Ministry of Tourism and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon – SPNL conducted a training course on ecotourism and biodiversity,...
The Plain Tiger: A Celebration of Autumn’s Winged Beauty
As the warm hues of autumn painted the Lebanese landscape, a familiar and cherished visitor returned to the SPNL Butterfly Garden—the Plain Tiger (Danaus...
Updated checklist of the birds of Lebanon, with notes on four...
GHASSAN RAMADAN-JARADI, FOUAD ITANI, JAMES HOGG, ASSAD SERHAL &
MONA RAMADAN-JARADI
Summary: Since the previous published checklist of the birds of Lebanon in 2008, many significant...
The #MedFoodHeroes Cookbook: Recipes curated by environmental NGOs using sustainable ingredients...
We believe the small choices we make in our dayto-day lives can have a positive impact on the environment and people. This cookbook is...
Veterinary aids Under MAVA M6 “Cultural Landscape” programme in Saghbine
Under MAVA M6 "Cultural Landscape" programme and as part of the efforts to restore West Bakaa landscape multi-functionality and its associated cultural practices, the Society for the...
