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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

Hima Kefraya: A Step Toward a Cleaner Environment and a Greener Future

In a remarkable initiative that reflects the spirit of partnership and community responsibility, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has...

Lebanon Welcomes Its 39th Hima: Hima Saghbine Strengthens the Bond Between Nature and People

Nestled in the green heart of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, the village of Saghbine has become home to the country’s 39th Hima, a community-managed conservation...

Skimming the Autumn Light: Three Terns at Aammiq

On a warm September morning at Aammiq Wetland—the largest remaining freshwater marsh in Lebanon—wildlife photographer and SPNL Birdwatcher Chadi Saad caught a fleeting trio...

Major Bird Trapping Operation in Halba, North Lebanon Shut Down!

Today, we delivered a significant blow to illegal wildlife crime during the peak autumn migration season 🍂. Working with our partners and with rapid support...
Biodiversity Guardianship
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Record-breaking 10 million points for seabird conservation

Today we celebrate World Oceans Day as we finally reach 10 million – not dollars, pounds or euros – but valuable data points in...
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Raouche rare “monk seal” sighting at “Sporting Beach Club”

Clear close-up video by Sarah Halabi shows “monk seal” sighting at "Sporting Beach Club" in Raouche Beirut, on Wednesday 07 June 2017 at 6:26pm. This...
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Meet The Eurasian Spoonbill (Platalea leucorodia)

By Fouad Itani The Eurasian Spoonbill is a large wading bird from the Threskiornithidae family. It measures 85 cm in length, with a wingspan of 120...
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LEBANON, Free the Flyway!

For the World Environment Day 2017, the Lebanese Bird Conservation Coalition (LBCC) launched an awareness video on Bird Conservation directed by Pierre Dawalibi . Millions...
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Rare monk seal found in Raouche

‎Operation Big Blue rescue team with Hamza Sleit - Head of Jal el Baher Fishermen Port, documented on May 27th 2017, a rare monk...
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Arc de Triomphe at Hima Aakoura

A video by Lebanese astrophotographer Moophz.com. Captured the last week from Jerd al Aakoura, Lebanon. This timelapse shows the Milky Way rising horizontally right after...