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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

“The Ancient Cedar and Our Common Food” — A Journey Across the Mediterranean’s Shared Heritage

From the snow-capped peaks of Lebanon’s Shouf Biosphere Reserve to Morocco’s High Atlas valleys and Greece’s Lemnos Island, a new story titled “The Ancient...
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Mapping Hima Anjar: A Living Landscape of Springs, Wetlands, and Biodiversity

he Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has officially launched the geospatial map of Hima Anjar, marking a new milestone in its efforts to...
Hima

In Harmony with Nature: Hima Kfarselwan, Where Shepherds Protect the Land

Hima Kfarselwan stands as a living example of how people and nature can thrive together. As part of the “Homat Al Hima and Hima...
Anti-Poaching Unit

Protecting Lebanon’s Migratory Birds: A Month of Field Action and Awareness

Between 23 September and 23 October 2025, the Joint Operations Team of the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) carried out one of its most active field...
Biodiversity Guardianship
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Remembering Tesla

A year ago, on April 11, 2017, signal from the GPS transmitter of white stork Tesla, during his spring migration on his way to...
Environment
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Killing Fields and Safe Havens for Birds in Lebanon | Lush...

The Committee Against Birdslaughter’s (CABS) Axel Hirschfield and SPNL’s Assad Serhal discuss exposing bird crime in Lebanon, and the positive steps that are being...
Biodiversity Guardianship
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Year of the Bird 2018: Take Action in April Learn More About...

The Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA), signed into law in 1918, is among the oldest wildlife protection laws on the books. Its creation was...
Anti-Poaching Unit
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SPNL and CABS | On the Frontline

"Is it far worse in the Lebanon? In really simple terms it's like nothing I've ever seen in my life." Komitee gegen den Vogelmord...
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News in Photos: Exploring the trail of Hima Aitaniet

A group of experts explored the trail of Hima Aitaniet. On 22 December 2017 Aitanite’s municipal council voted for a decree to declare the...
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SPNL and AUB stipulate debate on the landscape of Shimlan

On March 29, 2018, SPNL organized a meeting with the community in Shimlan in collaboration with the Professor Architect Maria Gabriella Trovato and her...
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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