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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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SPNL Participates in Rachaya and Beyond’s Ceremony Marking Ten Years of Volunteer Action

At the kind invitation of Rachaya and Beyond, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) took part in the honorary ceremony...

When Migration Turns Fatal: Lebanon’s Growing Threat to Migratory Birds

Lebanon, a small country with an outsized ecological role, sits at the heart of one of the world’s most important migratory bird routes. Every...

Hima: From Letter Memory to Contemporary Environmental Governance

Four Thousand Years of Natural Resource Management Hima is not a recent invention nor an isolated historical practice. Rather, it represents a surface layer built...

From Awareness to Partnership, Building a Shared Front Against Illegal Hunting in Deir El Ahmar

In the heart of Lebanon’s northern Bekaa, where natural landscapes are closely intertwined with local livelihoods, the Union of Deir El Ahmar Municipalities hosted...
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Hima for Peace: Reviving a Timeless Tradition to Build Ecological Resilience...

The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) hosted a landmark session titled “Hima for Peace: Community-Based Stewardship and Vertical Finance for Ecosystem Resilience...
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IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak and SPNL Director General Assad Serhal during an event on Day 2 of the IUCN World Conservation Congress.

Day Two Highlights from the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025: Amplifying...

The conservation of nature requires engaging diverse voices and stakeholders—from those on the frontlines of nature’s decline, such as Indigenous Peoples, local communities, women,...
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Planetary Rehab in Action: Abu Dhabi Hosts Historic IUCN World Conservation...

The world’s leading voices in environmental conservation converged in Abu Dhabi today, as the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025 officially opened its doors to...
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Hima for Peace: SPNL Showcases Lebanon’s Centuries-Old Conservation Heritage at IUCN...

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) brought Lebanon’s ancestral conservation wisdom to the global stage at the IUCN World Conservation...
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A New Era for Global Conservation: BirdLife International and the World...

In a landmark moment for global biodiversity, the World Bank and BirdLife International have launched the African–Eurasian Flyway Initiative (AEFI) — an unprecedented effort...
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Fishermen at the Heart of Coastal Conservation: SPNL engages Mansouri community...

Under the BioConnect project, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) organized a full-day workshop with the fishermen of Mansouri, located...