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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...
SPNL First Lodge and Hima Farm at Tyre
Since the inception of SPNL in 1984, the Saidi family placed its Tyre residence and gardens at the disposal of SPNL management and staff. It...
Afaf Osseiran elected new SPNL president
All of the 12 nominees listed in SPNL's nomination Circular were elected by acclamation.
The New president of SPNL is Ms. Afaf Osseiran, wife of...
SPNL signs MOU with The Cooperation without Borders (CWB) for...
On 24 November 2017, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Cooperation without Borders (CWB) for...
Olive Oil & Rewilding | Lush Summit 2018
Olive oil has regenerative power not only for our bodies, but the right farming approaches can help integrate war refugees, protect ancient habitats and...
Ramzi El Saidi: A Lebanese hero of nature conservation
Ramzi Saidi, SPNL's president has passed away on Wednesday 28th of March 2018, in Lebanon. We all owe a huge debt of gratitude to this man...
