West Beqaa – Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon

Please welcome SPNL’s 20th Hima at Aitanite – West Bekaa

December 26, 2017 0

22 December 2017 was an important day for SPNL welcoming Aitanite’s municipal council decree to declare the village as Hima. The municipal council, , led by M. Assaad Najem, was proactive in declaring part of the municipal land as Hima for sustainable use such as ecotourism, responsible hunting, and grazing. This marks the 4th Hima at the eastern slopes of the Shouf …

SPNL and ACS will be working together on the symbolic sites of the Shouf Mountain and West Beqaa

July 31, 2017 0

The largest Nature reserve in Lebanon (approx. 5% of the Territory) encompassing the best remaining strand of cedar forests where over 160 bird species

As part of the MAVA Foundation’s recently launched 2016-2022 strategy, 15 partners in the Mediterranean are collaborating to implement a 6-year programme aimed at conserving Mediterranean Cultural Landscapes (M6 partnership). At the core of the M6 partnership are 4 pilot sites where 6-year field projects to conserve Mediterranean Cultural Landscapes have recently been launched, each led by a local implementing …