SPNL

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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BirdLife International

Nature’s Silent Guardians: Celebrating Vultures on International Vulture Awareness Day

A Misunderstood Bird with a Vital Role They circle high above the savannas, deserts, and mountains, their silhouettes stark against the horizon. For centuries, vultures...
The Beirut River Valley stands out as both a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) and a Prime Butterfly Area (PBA) in Lebanon

2,900 Species Illustrated, 440 Recorded in Beirut Valley: Lebanon’s Biodiversity in Focus

Lebanon’s Beirut Valley has once again revealed its secrets through the lens of biomonitoring. With every hike, photograph, and field note, Husein Ali Zorkot...

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: 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...
Biodiversity Guardianship
SPNL

Mass Poisoning in the Negev: 335 Black Kites Found Dead

A massive poisoning event has been reported in the Negev, where 335 black kites (Milvus migrans) were found dead, along with other raptors and...
SPNL

Hima Network in Lebanon: Protecting Nature, Empowering Communities with BioConnect Support

Lebanon’s Hima Network is a vital conservation initiative that protects biodiversity, habitats, and cultural heritage while empowering local communities through sustainable environmental practices. The...
SPNL

🦎 Meet the Herps: The Reptiles and Amphibians 🐢 of the...

Lebanon’s Hima Network is a vital conservation initiative that protects biodiversity, habitats, and cultural heritage while empowering local communities through sustainable environmental practices. The...
SPNL

Butterfly Garden: A Thriving Wildlife Community in Lebanon’s Quranic and Biblical...

Nestled within two sacred landscapes—the Quranic Garden in Kayfoun and the Biblical Garden in Chemlan, the Butterfly Garden is more than just a haven...
SPNL

Pines, Cedars, Oaks, and Blooms: SPNL’s Tree, Shrub, and Wildflower Nursery...

A Green Haven for Lebanon’s Native Flora Nestled in the heart of Mount Lebanon, the Hima Center of the Society for the Protection of Nature...
SPNL

Invasive Alert: Plains Cupid Butterfly (Luthrodes pandava) Spreads to New Territory

By Husein Ali Zorkot In October 2019, a small population of Plains Cupid (Luthrodes pandava) butterflies was identified in northern Lebanon, specifically in the university...