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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

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...
Hima

Restoring Rivers and Strengthening Himas: SPNL’s Progress in West Bekaa

Between 23 July and 23 August 2025, SPNL’s Homat Al Hima International Center (HHIC), under the leadership of Wassim El Khatib, focused on advancing...
Hima

SPNL’s Nature Conservation Department: Driving Projects and Partnerships Forward

Between 23 July 2024 and 23 August 2025, SPNL’s Nature Conservation Department, led by Bassima Khatib, demonstrated once again the breadth and depth of...
BirdLife International
SPNL

One Planet One Right: SIGN THE PETITION Let’s make it a...

For nature. For people. Let’s demand that the UN make it a universal human right to live on a healthy planet. It’s no secret: our...
Environment
SPNL

Why we desperately need space for nature on farms

By Jeremy Herry The single, most dramatic cause for the loss of biodiversity, species and natural habitats in Europe is intensive agriculture. To save wildlife, we...
Butterflies of Lebanon
SPNL

Butterflies, Bees, Social Distancing, and the Wildflower Seed Harvest

By Husein Ali Zorkot A large part of this year was spent not only wildlife gardening and green landscaping, but also taking precautions. Forest fires,...
BirdLife International
SPNL

One of the Most Prestigious Environmental Awards Recognises the Migratory Soaring...

By Dima Obeidat The Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) Project: Mainstreaming Conservation of Migratory Soaring Birds into key productive sectors along Red Sea/Rift Valley flyway has been...
BirdLife International
SPNL

How do we push forward a Green Recovery in a post-COVID...

By Shaun Hurrell How can we reboot the global economy in a way that transitions us to a sustainable future? BirdLife has launched a new Green...
Butterflies of Lebanon
SPNL

A First-Time Butterfly Record: Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)

June 25, 2020 – A Milestone for Butterfly Conservation in Lebanon Nature enthusiasts and conservationists have cause for celebration as a new butterfly species has...
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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