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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

Nature’s Silent Guardians: Celebrating Vultures on International Vulture Awareness Day

A Misunderstood Bird with a Vital Role They circle high above the savannas, deserts, and mountains, their silhouettes stark against the horizon. For centuries, vultures...
The Beirut River Valley stands out as both a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) and a Prime Butterfly Area (PBA) in Lebanon
Hima

2,900 Species Illustrated, 440 Recorded in Beirut Valley: Lebanon’s Biodiversity in Focus

Lebanon’s Beirut Valley has once again revealed its secrets through the lens of biomonitoring. With every hike, photograph, and field note, Husein Ali Zorkot...
Hima

Mapping Lebanon’s Green Heart: A Landmark Flora and Biodiversity Map

Lebanon has taken a significant step forward in documenting and protecting its natural heritage with the launch of the first national map of flora...
Anti-Poaching Unit

Anti-Poaching Unit: From Awareness to Institutional Partnerships for Bird Protection in Lebanon

Between July 23 and August 23, 2025, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) carried out a packed agenda of activities that combined awareness, field patrols, community...
Anti-Poaching Unit
SPNL

Lebanon is fighting poachers in response to #FlightForSurvival campaign

Under The patronage and The presence of Minister of Environment and Ministry of Interior, represented by  Saliba and Lt Col. Joseph Moussallem from The...
What we do
SPNL

H.E. Zhang Xinsheng , President of the Council of The World...

SPNL executive board members lead by SPNL President Affaf Saidi, and SPNL team lead by SPNL CEO Assad Serhal and Hima representatives from Hamanna,...
Wings & Waves Newsletter
SPNL

Wings & Waves Newsletter | August 2019

  Please welcome SPNL’s 24th Hima at Kfarmatta 30 July 2019  was an important day for SPNL welcoming Kfarmatta’s municipal council decree to declare...
Butterflies of Lebanon
SPNL

Long-Term Sustainable Wildlife Gardening and Butterfly Monitoring and Conservation (Annual Report...

By Husein Ali Zorkot Around this time last year, I witnessed for the first time a plain tiger butterfly (Danaus chrysippus), also known as the...
Anti-Poaching Unit
SPNL

Scale of illegal bird killing in the Middle East revealed for...

By Dima Obeidat A study out today, for the first time, estimates the scale and extent of the illegal killing and taking of wild birds in...
Butterflies of Lebanon
SPNL

Embrace Elecampane Season: Celebrate Autumn with Native Wildflowers and Fluttering Butterflies

As autumn arrives, nature paints a new masterpiece across our landscapes. This season, elecampanes—those hardy, nectar-rich wildflowers—are in full bloom, and butterflies continue their...
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The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is dedicated to conserving biodiversity, promoting sustainable development, and safeguarding Lebanon’s natural and cultural heritage. As the national partner of BirdLife International, SPNL embraces the Hima approach, a community-based conservation model that harmonizes nature, people, and culture. Through education, advocacy, and partnerships, we empower communities to protect vital ecosystems and species while ensuring livelihoods and well-being. Join us in our mission to preserve Lebanon's unique environment for future generations. Visit our website or follow us on social media to learn more and support our initiatives. Together, we can make a difference.

Horsh Kayfoun, Luc Hoffmann Hima Center،, Itani, Kayfoun, Mount Lebanon