Wings and Waves January 2017

Himas Ain Zebdeh Kherbet Anafar the Eastern slopes of Shouf Cedars Biosphere Reserve

In this film directed by Adonis Khatib Himas Ain Zebdeh Kherbet Anafar highlighted as the eastern slopes of Shouf Cedars Biosphere Reserve.

Hima Fakiha weaving carpets with love

In this film directed by Adonis Khatib Hima Fakiha is weaving carpets with love.

Hima Anjar Kfarzabad speaks for itself

In this film directed by Adonis Khatib Hima Anjar Kfarzabad speaks for itself.  This series of short films is part of SPNL’s project titled “Enhancing livelihoods of local Lebanese communities in Hima territories; from social, economic and natural perspectives” funded by the European Union.

From Hima to Hima covering the Bekaa Area

From Hima to Hima – covering the Bekaa Area” is an ecotouristic model, initiated by SPNL, aiming to link the different Hima sites in the Bekaa region.

The reappearance of the Syrian Brown Bear in Lebanon

By Fouad Itani 

The Syrian brown bear (Ursus arctos syriacus) is the smallest subspecies of brown bears from the Ursidae family.

Please help support Save the Seagull, add a #Twibbon now!

SPNL asks Lebanese authorities to Stop mindless tyranny aimed at innocent seagulls.

Please help support Save the Seagull, add a #Twibbon now!

Gulls

By Fouad Itani

Gulls are small to large seabirds of the Laridae family, many of which also live inland. They have heavy bodies with long slim wings, long necks, long bills, and webbed feet.

Homat Al Hima Finds Den of Red Fox Pups in Anjar

By Bassam Alkantar

SPNL’s Homat Al Hima of Anjar camera trap watches a den of red foxes in the wild forest of Hima Anjar, Bekaa Valley, Eastern Lebanon.

The Horned lark (Eremophila alpestris)

By Fouad Itani 

The Horned lark (Eremophila alpestris) is a distinctive-looking lark from the Alaudidae family. It measures 16cm in length, with a wingspan of 32cm, and an average weight of 45g.

Lebanon’s Struggling Electricity Sector

BY ADEL SERHAL
Energy security is often brought up in news, reports and studies as one of, if flot the most important risks that most countries are actively seeking to mitigate by ail means.

How Homat Al Hima is protecting Anjar’s Riparian forest

By Berj Tumberian

Back in 2013 16th of August, when this small, two hectare Riparian forest in Hima Anjar, the home for the threatened river otter and many other bird species,