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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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Hima

Launch of the “Hima Niha Park” in Batroun During the “Homat Al Hima Forum” Under the Patronage of the Minister of Youth and Sports

Under the patronage and in the presence of Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian, the Homat Al Hima Forum was held in...

CALL FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION INITIATIVES

During the declaration of the “Garden of the Patriarchs–Diman” as a Hima within the Qadisha Valley on 6 August 2026, SPNL Director General Assaad...

Hima Hardine Fundraising Dinner Celebrates Faith, Culture and Community-Led Conservation

SPNL and the Municipality of Hardine mobilize residents, partners and the diaspora to protect the village’s natural and cultural heritage and support the Hima...

“Patriarchs’ Garden – Diman” Declared a Hima within the UNESCO World Heritage-listed Qadisha Valley

Launch of the “Diman Call” to Support Community-Led Nature Conservation Initiatives and Sustainable Development in the Mashreq Region The “Patriarchs’ Garden – Diman” was officially...
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Lebanon Welcomes Its 40th Hima: Hima Aaiha, A Living Ecological Corridor...

Lebanon has marked a major milestone in its national conservation journey with the official declaration of Hima Aaiha, which becomes the country’s 40th Hima....
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Lebanon Welcomes Its 44th Hima: Baaloul Takes a Stand for Water,...

High in the western Bekaa, where the slopes of Mount Lebanon descend gently toward the waters of Lake Qaraoun, the village of Baaloul has...
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Lebanon Welcomes Its 43rd Hima: Hima Aaitat Strengthens Community-Led Conservation in...

Lebanon has officially welcomed Hima Aaitat as its 43rd Hima, marking a significant milestone in the national revival of the Hima system as a...
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From HMY to Smart Hima: Reviving a 4,000-Year-Old Tradition of Environmental...

https://youtu.be/TVdM7-xNMA0 Environmental conservation is often perceived as a modern response to contemporary crises. Yet, in this region, the idea of protecting nature through collective responsibility...
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From Rivers to Resilience: How SPNL Advanced Nature Conservation Across Lebanon...

Between November and December 2025, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) intensified its work across Lebanon’s most sensitive ecosystems, rivers,...
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At Dawn in the Beqaa: How SPNL s Tracking Lebanon’s Birds,...

In the early hours of the morning, when mist still lingers above wetlands and fields, Chadi Saad is already in the field. Notebook in...