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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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A tranquil path leads through a vibrant Hima site, where wildflowers bloom and cedar forests thrive under Lebanon’s summer skies. This landscape reflects the harmony between nature and community conservation.
Photo Credit: Spyro Klitira
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Lebanon’s Hima Sites Officially Recognized in World Database on Protected Areas

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is proud to announce that 27 Hima sites across Lebanon have been officially approved...

Hammana Hosts SPNL’s Traveling Exhibition “Stitching One Hima At A Time” in Celebration of Nature, Art, and Community

 Under the esteemed patronage of the Mayor of Hammana, Dr. Amine Lebbos, and in close cooperation with Hammana Municipality, the Society for the Protection...

AUB Students Join SPNL’s Hima Farm for Community Service and Environmental Awareness in Hammana

In a vibrant display of youth engagement and environmental stewardship, a group of students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) has joined the...

APU Unit Visits Gendarmerie Commander: Joint Commitment to Strengthening Wildlife Protection and Combating Poaching

As part of ongoing efforts to bolster environmental security in Lebanon, the Commander of the Gendarmerie, Brigadier General Jean Aouad, received a delegation from...
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Hima Kfarmatta Management Plan shows we are on the right track

In order to strengthen the Hima communal governance system for participatory cultural landscapes’ management and to ensure local community empowerment, stewardship, and engagement in...
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Call for applications: Conservation Leadership Programme team awards

By Kate Tointon The Conservation Leadership Programme (CLP) is delighted to invite applications to our 2022 Team Awards from teams of early-career conservationists leading critical projects worldwide....
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Raptor Count Lebanon – call for volunteers

Once again OSME is teaming-up with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) to repeat the successful count of migrating soaring...
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Hammana Civil Defense supporting the preservation of Air France Park

As part of the civic engagement, the Lebanese Civil Defense, Hammana Station, has played a major role in bridging the gap between the misconception...
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Learning, Planning and Monitoring: An informative journey to assess the biodiversity...

By Elie El-Haddad - Project Coordinator The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon – SPNL, and under a project funded by CEPF, is...
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Nothing is better than working with engaged local members !

By Rania Khalil, CEPF Project Manager  The CEPF project aims at promoting the conservation of biodiversity in the Upper Beirut River Valley, namely Higher Metn...