What we do
A Rare Visitor in the Reeds: Glossy Ibis Spotted Feeding in Lebanon’s Ammiq Wetland
In the early glow of a summer morning, amidst the shimmering wetlands of East Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a rare and mesmerizing scene unfolded. A...
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...
Spectacular HIMA FOR PEACE Shemlane Biblical Garden gets a little wild
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7RgNPYSiQCc
On Sunday 5 December 2021, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon- SPNL and the Municipality of Shemlane announced the soft opening...
SPNL is supporting the preservation of “AL Hosn” ancient castle...
A very fruitful meeting was held on Wednesday, November 24, between the Minister of Culture Mohammad Wissam Murtada, Kayfoun mayor Bilal Wafic Saad, Asaad...
BlueSeeds training programme on the effectiveness and durability of marine conservation...
SPNL is participating in BlueSeeds training programme in Gokova, Turkey, on the effectiveness and durability of marine conservation projects.
Day 1 covered the theme of...
SPNL’s Anti-Poaching Unit, In A Nutshell!
Despite the continued international COVID-19 pandemic, from one hand, and the increasing economic crisis that Lebanon is facing, leading to a dramatic increase in...
#CallToEarth event from #Lebanon: PeaceBuilders and PeaceKeepers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfNlhAN74cI
SPNL nature peacebuilders and UNIFIL peacekeepers united to take part in the international #CallToEarth Day. SPNL and UNIFIL worked hand in hand to solidify...
Re-seeding of Native Legumes for Saghbine Mountain Pasture Restoration
West Bekaa rangelands are heavily grazed, all year round except in heavy snow months, during winter. In such areas where pastures are of low...
