What we do

SPNL and USEK Explore Strategic Partnership to Empower the Next Generation of Hima Guardians

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has taken another step toward strengthening the links between nature conservation, cultural heritage, and...

Boats from Maritime Heritage

Mohammed Abdullah Al Hammadi In the past, fishing and pearl oyster diving were the primary sources of income for most coastal communities. These activities were...
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Palm Frond Weaving

Umm Humaid Al Mansoori I have loved weaving with palm fronds since I was a child, watching my family practice...

Pearl Diving: A Journey Between Death and Life

Ahmed Al Ali Pearl diving was among the hardest, most exhausting, and most dangerous experiences ever endured by the people...

IUCN ROWA: From Dialogue to Action for People and Nature

The IUCN World Conservation Congress: A Roadmap for Transformative Conservation Natural resources and the Earth's life-support systems are facing unprecedented...

IUCN World Conservation Congress in Abu Dhabi: One Nature, One Humanity, One Shared Future

A Roadmap for Transformative Conservation Natural resources and the Earth's life-support systems are facing unprecedented rates of degradation. Pollution, biodiversity...

UNESCO and SPNL Bring Regional Leaders Together to Advance the Hima Approach for Protected Areas and Geoparks

UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut, in partnership with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), convened...

Martin Harper: “In Praise of Hima” — BirdLife International CEO Highlights Lebanon’s Community Conservation Model

Following his participation in the UNESCO and Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) webinar on the...