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...
Clash in the Skies: Two Common Kestrels Battle for Territory in...
As the snowstorm settled over the highlands of Hima Hammana, the rugged beauty of Lebanon’s mountainous landscape transformed into a pristine white expanse. In...
Welcoming the Snow Storm: The Long-Legged Buzzard in Hima Hammana
As the snowstorm swept across the rugged landscapes of Mount Lebanon, a majestic long-legged buzzard (Buteo rufinus) was captured by the keen lens of...
A Majestic Survivor Welcomes the Snowstorm – Help Us Save More!...
At the Hima Center Temporary Sanctuary in Mount Lebanon, this magnificent Griffon Vulture is experiencing the first snowfall of the season after being rescued...
Winter’s Embrace: Mount Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley Under a Blanket...
As winter arrives in full force, Mount Lebanon and the Bekaa Valley have finally adorned themselves in a pristine white coat of snow. The...
The Great Crested Grebe’s Breeding Dance in Ammiq Wetland: A Story...
Captured by the Lens of Chadi Saad, SPNL Homat Al Hima Activist and Manager of Hima Hammana Raptor Counting Site
Nestled in the heart of...
The Penduline Tit’s Marvelous Nest-Building in Ammiq Wetland: A Step-by-Step Journey
Captured by the Lens of Chadi Saad, SPNL Homat Al Hima Activist and Coordinator of Hima Hammana Raptor Counting Site
The Ammiq Wetland, Lebanon’s largest...
