News in Photos: Assad Serhal of Lebanon received BirdLife International Member of Honour Award 2022

Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature (SPNL) in Lebanon received the BirdLife Member of Honour Award from HIH Princess Takamado, Honorary President of BirdLife.

The award was presented to Serhal during a Partnership Reception at King’s College, Cambridge on the 13th of September. The awards ceremony is part of a dinner, hosted by the RSPB for the Partnership.

Assad Serhal is also the MIDORI Prize Winner for Biodiversity, the year 2018. Decorated by the minister of the environment with the “ Silver Lebanese Order of Merit Medal “, offered to Assad by The President of Lebanon, in the year 2019. He was also awarded the IUCN Honorary Membership Award at the council meeting of the World Conservation Congress 2020. 

 

 

 

Al Hima Magazine 7h Issue

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, SPNL, has officially released the seventh issue of Al Hima magazine, reaffirming its commitment to advancing community-led conservation and positioning Lebanon as a regional leader in nature-based solutions.
This latest edition comes at a critical moment for environmental action in Lebanon and the wider region, bringing together scientific insight, traditional knowledge, and global perspectives under the unifying theme: “From Ridge to Coast, One Hima at a Time.”

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