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New Wave of Conservation Funding for the Mediterranean: Small Grants Now Open
The Mediterranean Basin, home to some of the world's most unique ecosystems and endangered species, is getting a much-needed boost for biodiversity conservation. Civil...
Farewell to Adnan Al-Bdeiri… Friend of Nature and Ambassador of the Hima
With deep sadness and heavy hearts, the Arab and international environmental community bids farewell to our dear friend, educator, and passionate environmentalist, Adnan Al-Bdeiri,...
Guardians of Lebanon’s Forests and Seas: A New Chapter in Environmental Protection
After years of anticipation, Lebanon has taken a bold and much-needed step toward safeguarding its natural treasures. On June 22, 2025, the Lebanese government...
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...
Actions to Strengthen Marine Turtle Conservation agreed at the Convention on...
Governments, scientific experts and stakeholders gathered over four days in an international meeting that ended today to discuss pressing conservation issues for marine turtles...
SPNL mourns the loss of Martin Abbas Hellicar the director of...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon is grieving the loss of some of its most prominent partners after the highly respected...
Scaling up wetland conservation and restoration to deliver the KunmingMontreal Global...
Guidance on including wetlands in National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to boost biodiversity and halt wetland loss and degradation
Wetland conservation and restoration...
Birdlife International designates Rashaya and the Lebanese side of Mount Hermon...
SPNL is excited to share a significant development in our Important Bird Areas (IBA) program related to the Rashaya and the Lebanese side of...
SPNL releases third issue of Al-Hima magazine: Hima Trails for...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) published the third issue of Al Hima magazine. The cover story is about Hima...
International College Students Raise Money for SPNL-SNOW Programme
This was a great initiative by two remarkable students from International College (IC) Beirut, who launched a project to spread awareness among IC students...
