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...
Bird Shooting and Trapping Lebanon
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
By Lloyd Scott,
CABS Campaigns and Operations Officer
The eastern Mediterranean serves as a crucial migratory flyway...
Hima Hammana: A Snowy Haven for Ski Tourism in Mount Lebanon
Nestled at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level, the picturesque village of Hammana in the Baabda district of Mount Lebanon transforms into...
SPNL Launches Butterfly Garden and Plant Nursery at Quranic and Biblical...
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has embarked on a new...
SNOW: Toward a National Program
By Andre Bechara
SNOW Program Director
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
The School With No Walls (SNOW) program has firmly established itself...
Mapping Nature’s Connectivity: SPNL’s Vision for Lebanon’s Hima
By Miryam Salloum Biodiversity Research and Data Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
Amid Lebanon’s breathtaking landscapes, a unique initiative is...
Unveiling Lebanon’s Wildlife: SPNL’s Mammal Biodiversity Study in Himas
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), under the BioConnect project funded by the European Union, has completed a comprehensive Mammal...
