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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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Environment

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...
Anti-Poaching Unit

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

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...
Anti-Poaching Unit

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...
Anti-Poaching Unit
SPNL

HIMAs and PHAs: The Balance between the needs of wildlife and...

By Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi, PhD For the first time in Lebanon, a project combines two main actions: Community based Conservation (CBC) & Scientific based Management (SBM)...
Biodiversity Guardianship
SPNL

Vulture killing drug now available on EU market

By Rebecca Langer, Diclofenac is a powerful anti-inflammatory drug that has wiped out vulture populations in India, Pakistan and Nepal. Now, a repeat of this...
BirdLife International
SPNL

BirdLife International announces Dr Hazell Shokellu Thompson as Acting CEO

By Adrian Long, Dr Hazell Shokellu Thompson is Acting CEO of BirdLife International after the recent resignation of Dr Marco Lambertini, who is joining WWF...
BirdLife International
SPNL

The science of saving nature

By Martin Fowlie BirdLife’s UK Partner, the RSPB, is launching a new initiative, the RSPB Centre for Conservation Science  – which includes an online science...
Environment
SPNL

The absence of rainfall in Lebanon: upcoming water crisis?

By Giulia Del Sarto Lebanon will face a water crisis this spring and summer due to unprecedented scarcity in rainfall. January 2014 - usually...
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MED-PHARES project gathers five organizations to restore Mediterranean maritime areas

“Integrated Management Strategies for the development of the lighthouses and semaphores in the Mediterranean” is the title of the new project involving four Mediterranean...
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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