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SPNL is the national partner for BirdLife International in Lebanon. We strive to conserve biodiversity for the provision of a better quality of life through sustaining sites, habitats, species, and people.
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BirdLife International

Wetlands: a powerful ally in climate resilience we can’t afford to overlook

By Megan Eldred, Senior Policy Manager, Sites at BirdLife International We are losing one of our most powerful natural allies against climate change, and yet...

New York Times Highlights Legacy of Mona Khalil and Her Lifelong Commitment to Sea Turtle Conservation

A recent article by New York Times reporter Ishani Desai paid tribute to the life and work of Mona Khalil, the renowned conservationist and...

SPNL Mourns the Passing of Conservation Pioneer Mona Khalil

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) mourns with profound sadness the passing of Mona Khalil, one of Lebanon’s most dedicated...

Mona Khalil: A Guardian of Sea Turtles, a Defender of Hima, and a Friend We Will Never Forget

By Assad Serhal There are people who work for conservation, and there are people who become conservation itself. Mona Khalil was one of those rare...
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From Awareness to Partnership, Building a Shared Front Against Illegal Hunting...

In the heart of Lebanon’s northern Bekaa, where natural landscapes are closely intertwined with local livelihoods, the Union of Deir El Ahmar Municipalities hosted...
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When Ancient Wisdom Meets Short-Form Storytelling: How TinyTales25 Brought the Hima...

In a digital space driven by speed, trends, and fleeting attention, it takes something special to pause the scroll. On TikTok, where stories are...
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Historical Hima Sites Identified from Lebanese Topographic Maps By Bilal Alaouiyeh, Remote Sensing and GIS Expert, Specialist in Spatial Environmental Governance and Biodiversity Mapping.

Hima in Lebanon’s Spatial Memory

Reading the Past through 1960s Topographic Maps and Rediscovering Traditional Conservation Landscapes By Bilal Alaouiyeh, Remote Sensing and GIS Expert, Specialist in Spatial Environmental Governance...
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Arrests of Illegal Hunting Offenders Across Several Lebanese Regions

As part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal hunting and protect biodiversity in Lebanon, and based on complaints submitted by sustainable hunters and environmental...
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جمعية حماية الطبيعة في لبنان تستعرض إنجازات عام 2025 وخطة 2026...

نظّمت جمعية حماية الطبيعة في لبنان (SPNL)، وبدعم من الوكالة السويسرية للتنمية والتعاون (SDC)، في 19 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2025، لقاءً في مقر الجمعية بـ...
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Threatened with Extinction, the Snowy Owl is Proposed for International Conservation

This iconic species is among 42 migratory species of wild animals that countries will consider as needing international conservation at the UN wildlife conservation...