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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

From HMY to Smart Hima: Reviving a 4,000-Year-Old Tradition of Environmental Governance

https://youtu.be/TVdM7-xNMA0 Environmental conservation is often perceived as a modern response to contemporary crises. Yet, in this region, the idea of protecting nature through collective responsibility...
Hima

From Rivers to Resilience: How SPNL Advanced Nature Conservation Across Lebanon in Late 2025

Between November and December 2025, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) intensified its work across Lebanon’s most sensitive ecosystems, rivers,...
Biodiversity Guardianship

At Dawn in the Beqaa: How SPNL s Tracking Lebanon’s Birds, One Checklist at a Time

In the early hours of the morning, when mist still lingers above wetlands and fields, Chadi Saad is already in the field. Notebook in...
Azanus-jesous-J.M.-Garg Photo Credit : Husein Ali Zorkot 
Butterflies of Lebanon

SPNL and the Art of Conservation: Documenting Life, One Species at a Time in Lebanon

In a modest field cabin overlooking the hills of Mount Lebanon, surrounded by sketchbooks, cameras, plant presses, and reference volumes, the work of documenting...
Environment
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“Bahr Bala Plastic” project towards a plastic free Mediterranean Sea

Lebanese civil society and the European Union Delegation to Lebanon today launched a new environmental initiative tackling marine litter. The joint initiative is part...
Fish and Wildlife Unit
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Lionfish, a predatory venomous fish native to the nearby Red Sea and the Indo-Pacific, is pictured after a catch in Sarafand, Lebanon June 20, 2019. Picture taken June 20, 2019. REUTERS/Ali Hashisho

As waters warm, lionfish invasion strains Lebanon’s seas

Lebanese fisherman Hassan Younes has been diving the same waters off his coastal hometown for three decades but has never seen anything like this...
Anti-Poaching Unit
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Lecture about responsible hunting at Green Orient Camp 2019

Today SPNL participated in the Green Orient Camp 2019 which is held by Green Orient with the collaboration of Shouf Biosphere Reserve at Ain...
Anti-Poaching Unit
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CABS and SPNL prepares bird protection strategy for the upcoming autumn...

Forging a way forward in Lebanon: this week, CABS members traveled to West Bekka, Lebanon to meet with our partners from Society for the...
Butterflies of Lebanon
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Swallowtail Magic: First Record of Papilio machaon at the Butterfly Garden

The Butterfly Garden is delighted to announce a remarkable first—the recorded presence of swallowtail butterflies (Papilio machaon) within its vibrant ecosystem. This exciting discovery...
What we do
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Arsal hosts “One Square Meter” Workshop

The One Square Meter is a needle-felt sculpture which creatively demonstrates, in tangible form, the link between mobile pastoralism and biodiversity. It is comprised...
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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