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SPNL Participation in The Garden Show and Spring Festival

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As part of the co-funding from Lebanon Traveler (USAID) for the development of 6 interpretive signs for the Botanic/butterfly garden trail establishment in West Bekaa Country Club in Hima Kherbet Kanafar, SPNL participated in the garden show and spring festival from May 30 to June 2, 2018.

The festivalĀ is Beirut premier Spring event that has been organized for 15 consecutive years.Ā Set in Beirutā€™s iconic Hippodrome, the event welcomes more than 24,000 visitors each year, garden and outdoor enthusiasts who explored the stands of over 240 exhibitors. The festival showcased a myriad of stunning garden designs and plants in full bloom, the latest in garden furniture and equipment and striking decorative pieces, in addition to different conservation and rural development projects and highlights.

SPNL had the chance to display posters, notebooks, and video about the Botanic/butterfly garden project, whereby the booth was visited by theĀ minister of Tourism Mr.Ā Avedis Guidanian and the member of parliament Mr. Fouad Makhzoumi.

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This edition of Al Hima magazine weaves together inspiring stories of nature conservation and community resilience, highlighting how Lebanon is being stitched back to lifeā€”one Hima at a time. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) continues its mission to preserve the countryā€™s natural heritage by empowering local communities. A cornerstone of this effort is the BioConnect project, funded by the European Union, which has achieved three national firsts: Lebanonā€™s first natural park (Upper Matn), first geological park (Shouf-Jezzine), and first endowment Hima (Btekhnay).

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