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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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SPNL Organizes “School with No Walls” Learning Day at Hima Bayssour

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) organized a learning day at Hima Bayssour under its School with No Walls (SNOW)...

The “Trail of Roses” at Hima Diman Gardens: Where Nature Meets Spirituality—and Rain Blesses the Opening

Under the patronage and in the presence of Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, with Dr. Antoine Sfeir representing President of the Republic...
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A Future Rooted in the Land: SPNL’s New Playbook Opens the Door to Community Conservation

Combining an ancient tradition with practical steps for local action, the Hima Playbook shows how communities can protect nature while sustaining the livelihoods, knowledge...

From “What Is a Hima?” to “How Do We Begin?”: A Playbook for Community Conservation

By Assad Serhal Director General, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) Whenever we speak about the revival of the Hima, two questions almost...
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SPNL Collaborates with Dr. Nasser Yassin to Advance the Higher Matn...

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) held a meeting with Dr. Nasser Yassin, Lebanon’s Minister of Environment, to discuss the...
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The HHIC Nursery: A Beacon of Sustainability and Community Support in...

By Wassim El Khatib Fish and WildLife Unit Manager, Director of Homat al Hima International Center (HHIC) The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this...
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Seminar and Traveling Exhibition on Marine Protected Areas at the Automobile...

Commitment of participants to support the Marine Protected Areas Network project in Lebanon. Concerns about the damages caused by the recent war on...
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Global response to drought takes center stage at UN land conference...

Negotiations on a future global drought regime get underway at UNCCD COP16 US$ 2.15 billion pledged for the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership World Drought...
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SPNL Joins 74 International Organizations in Warning Against Infrastructure Threats to...

International community calls for a viable solution to save the Camarguewetlands in France Extra High Voltage line in the Camargue A coalition of 74 organizations...
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The Silent Threat of Spent Cartridges: Protecting Lebanon’s Ecosystems from Hunting...

By Bassam Al Kantar Discarded trash, spent cartridges, and other hunting debris can wreak havoc on ecosystems. Spent shells, often made of non-biodegradable materials, pollute...