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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...
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Makari receives environmental delegation

The Minister of Information in the caretaker government Ziad Makari, received an environmental media delegation, which included: the Chairman of the National Committee of...
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Sheikh Al-Aql Sheikh Sheikh Dr. Sami Abi Al-Muna met a delegation...

His Eminence Sheikh Al-Aql,Sheikh Dr. Sami Abi Al-Muna, met a delegation of environmental associations at the Community house - Beirut, including: Director General of...
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Makari receives environmental delegation and praises the activities of the National...

The Minister of Information in the caretaker government Ziad Makari, received an environmental media delegation, which included: the Chairman of the National Committee of...
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APU visits Baalbeck-Hermel Governor Emphasizes Coordination to Combat Night Hunting Nets...

  The Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) affiliated with the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC) and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)...
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Adults Egyptian Vultures Were Transported From Lebanon To Prague Bringing New...

Following the heroic work SPNL’s APU is performing on the field level, and as a continuation of the rescue of 6 EVs from Lebanon,...
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Environmental delegation visits Minister of Education and presents to him the...

Al-Halabi: The vitality of civil society and civic participation is very important in promoting environmental awareness A delegation of environmental NGOs visited the Minister of...
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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