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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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Women and the Hima: Empowering Communities, Protecting Nature and Sustaining Livelihoods

118 Lebanese Environmental NGOs Endorse the “Hima for Peace” Initiative

SPNL to expand the initiative through engagement with ten ministries and launch it internationally in Nairobi on 8 September 2026 A broad coalition of 118...

SPNL Publishes New Guide Celebrating Hima Niha and Hima Hardine: Two Sister Villages, One Living Heritage

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has released a new bilingual publication presenting Hima Niha and Hima Hardine as two...

Launch of the “Hima Niha Park” in Batroun During the “Homat Al Hima Forum” Under the Patronage of the Minister of Youth and Sports

Under the patronage and in the presence of Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian, the Homat Al Hima Forum was held in...
Biodiversity Guardianship
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Threatened with Extinction, the Snowy Owl is Proposed for International Conservation

This iconic species is among 42 migratory species of wild animals that countries will consider as needing international conservation at the UN wildlife conservation...
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Monk seal sightings in Lebanon: Over a period of 17 years (2003 – April 2020), 47 monk seal sightings were recorded in Lebanon between Beirut and Tripoli.

Position Paper on the Protection of the Mediterranean Monk Seal Habitat...

By the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon Context The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is one of the world’s...
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On Hima Trails, Reconnecting Lebanon’s Villages Through Nature

On a crisp morning in the village of Btater, footsteps echoed along the Safa Trail as it stretched toward the village of Ghboun, marking...
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Do Biosphere Reserves Work for Local Communities? Evidence from Lebanon

Biosphere reserves are often celebrated as success stories of modern conservation, spaces where nature protection, sustainable development, and community participation coexist. But a peer-reviewed...
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HHIC Organizes an Educational Awareness Day Across Three Hima Villages in...

The Homat Al Hima International Center (HHIC) organized a full educational awareness day across the West Bekaa zone, engaging students from three Hima-designated schools...
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Strengthening International Cooperation and Knowledge Exchange How Lebanon Is Deepening Its...

In an era of accelerating climate change, biodiversity loss, and mounting pressure on natural resources, the need for cross-border cooperation and shared environmental learning...