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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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At Hammana Hima Farm, the land is gently waking up — blossoms appearing, birds returning, and the first signs of green spreading across the soil.
Environment

World Wildlife Day 2026: Medicinal and Aromatic Plants Conserving Health, Heritage and Livelihoods

On the occasion of World Wildlife Day, celebrated annually on 3 March, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) reaffirms its...
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Decline of Populations of Migratory Species of Animals from 44% to 49% in 2 Years

An interim report which provides an update to the landmark State of the World’s Migratory Species (2024) warns that 49% of migratory species populations conserved by the global...

A New Chapter for Environmental Media in Lebanon: From HIMA ECO MEDIA to The Earthbound 30×30 Podcast

In a country where environmental challenges are increasingly intertwined with economic and social pressures, a new movement is emerging, not only in forests and...

Doroub Al-Hima Program Participates in 17 km Eco-Sports Trail from Ramhala to Damour Coast

Upon the invitation of Jungle Gym Fitness Center, the Hima Trails Program of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon participated in...
Homat Al Hima
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“Even Birds Pay the Price of War” — A Powerful Feature...

In a deeply moving and beautifully written story, journalist Christine Habib sheds light on how wars from Lebanon to Gaza and Sudan are not...
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HUGE Bird Trapping Operation in Barja, Mount Lebanon Shut Down!

On Thursday, we delivered a massive blow to illegal wildlife crime during the peak autumn migration season. Working with our partners and with rapid support...
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Anti-Poaching Patrols Uncover Shocking Raptor Slaughter

Over a period of three days, patrols from the Joint Operations Team of the Anti-Poaching Unit conducted intensive monitoring, documentation, and intervention missions across...
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Jane Goodall – A Pioneering Primatologist

“An Extraordinary Legacy”: A Tribute to Dr. Jane Goodall

By Assad Serhal, Director General of SPNL (BirdLife Lebanon),Winner of the Midori Prize for Biodiversity 2018,Honorary Member of IUCN The conservation world bows its head...
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Lebanon Launches Hima Kornayel Under the Patronage of the Minister of...

Under the patronage of the Minister of Environment, Dr. Tamara Elzein, and in the presence of Her Excellency Dr. Marion Weichelt, Ambassador of Switzerland...
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A Connected Landscape: Dr. Nizar Hani on the Future of Agriculture...

Connectivity and integration between forests and agricultural lands is the future. Hopefully, in collaboration with local authorities, central government, and NGOs, led by SPNL,...