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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

Long Live the Hima!

Statement of Mr. Cyril Dewalene, Deputy Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Lebanon, at SPNL’s Third Annual Hima Forum It is a real...

SPNL Convene Annual Hima Forum to Highlight BioConnect Achievements and Strengthen Community-Led Conservation

Under the patronage of Ministry of Environment Minister Dr. Tamara El-Zein, represented by Dr. Carla Khater, the Society for the Protection of Nature in...

Ras El Matn Strengthens the Hima Model and Ecotourism Vision

Under the patronage and in the presence of Minister of Tourism Laura El Khazen Lahoud, the Municipality of Ras El Matn, in cooperation with...
Assad Serhal with with Thymio Papayannis, Delos Initiative co-ordinator, and Director of med-ina.org

SPNL Mourns the Passing of Environmental Visionary and Hima Advocate Thymio Papayannis

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) mourns with deep sorrow the passing of renowned Greek environmentalist, architect, and global advocate...
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Important Bird Areas-IBAs

Important Bird Areas-IBAs  Important Bird Areas-IBAs are among the world’s key sites for the conservation of biodiversity. They are identified nationally using data gathered locally,...
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Hima West Baalbek

Since 2018, this area was declared as a regional Hima due to its cultural and ecological importance. The plant life of the West Baalbek...
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Hima Mansouri

Hima Mansouri, declared by SPNL and the concerned municipality in 2008, is similar to Hima Qoleileh as they have the same ecosystem. In this...
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Hima Qoleileh

This coastal area is known for its marine biodiversity, leading SPNL and the municipality to announce it as a Hima in 2006. This 0.01...
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Al Hima : a way of life

This book is the fruit of a wide collaboration. It is an expression of rich ideas. But most of all it’s an articulation of passion....
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Conservation of the Marine Hima of Qoleileh Village, South Lebanon

Background Qoleileh, a coastal village in South Lebanon, is home to one of the country's few remaining healthy marine ecosystems. It has rocky shores, seagrass...