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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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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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SPNL Celebrates Assaad Serhal’s Appointment as BirdLife International Global Councillor for...

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) proudly announces the appointment of its Director General, Mr. Assaad Serhal, and the Director...
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Assad Serhal Represents Lebanon at the Eighth GEF Assembly and 71st...

  The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) participated in the Eighth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) and the 71st...
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Civil Society, Indigenous Peoples, and Community Leadership Take Center Stage at...

As the Eighth Assembly of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) entered its final stages in Samarkand, discussions shifted from institutional reforms and financing mechanisms...
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GEF Concludes 71st Council Meeting as Climate Adaptation and Biodiversity Funds...

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) concluded the 71st Meeting of its Council in Samarkand while simultaneously advancing major decisions through the governing bodies of...
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GEF Council Deepens Environmental Financing Reforms and Strengthens Global Partnerships at...

The second day of the 71st Meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) continued high-level discussions on the future of global...
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GEF Council Endorses Ambitious $3.9 Billion GEF-9 Package to Accelerate Global...

GEF Council Advances New Global Environmental Financing Priorities at Landmark Samarkand Meeting Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 31 May – 5 June 2026 — Global environmental leaders, government...