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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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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...
Hima
SPNL

Luc Hoffman Hima Home: The Journey from West to East

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=73IA4ImYQIc It is not only birds that migrate, but so can our thoughts in search of fertile lands where they become productive and fruitful for...
Anti-Poaching Unit
SPNL

The Asaad Adel Serhal Wildlife Photography Prize concludes by honoring the...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_IVXC6cHII On Sunday, August 1, the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center - MESHC - celebrated the conclusion of the Assaad Adel Serhal Wildlife Photography Prize...
BirdLife International
SPNL

Why we need to make ‘sustainable’ development truly bird-safe

Planting vegetation to stop the spread of deserts, bringing electricity to rural communities… these are positive steps, as long as the right preparations are...
Hima
SPNL

Black Francolin (Partridge) brought back to Hima Jahliyeh

The preparation to release tens of Black Francolin (Partridge) into the wild this autumn represents a big step forward to re-establish a Black Francolin...
Hima
SPNL

Training Homat Al Hima from Ras El Metn and Hammana

Together we can protect the Upper Beirut River Valley Training Homat Al Hima from Ras El Metn and Hammana Promoting Traditional Land-use Practices in the Upper...
Hima
SPNL

Together we can promote the best practices in the Upper Beirut...

Together we can protect the Upper Beirut River Valley Training Homat Al Hima from Ras El Metn and Hammana Promoting Traditional Land-use Practices in the Upper...
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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