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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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BirdLife International

Nature’s Silent Guardians: Celebrating Vultures on International Vulture Awareness Day

A Misunderstood Bird with a Vital Role They circle high above the savannas, deserts, and mountains, their silhouettes stark against the horizon. For centuries, vultures...
The Beirut River Valley stands out as both a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) and a Prime Butterfly Area (PBA) in Lebanon
Hima

2,900 Species Illustrated, 440 Recorded in Beirut Valley: Lebanon’s Biodiversity in Focus

Lebanon’s Beirut Valley has once again revealed its secrets through the lens of biomonitoring. With every hike, photograph, and field note, Husein Ali Zorkot...
Hima

Mapping Lebanon’s Green Heart: A Landmark Flora and Biodiversity Map

Lebanon has taken a significant step forward in documenting and protecting its natural heritage with the launch of the first national map of flora...
Anti-Poaching Unit

Anti-Poaching Unit: From Awareness to Institutional Partnerships for Bird Protection in Lebanon

Between July 23 and August 23, 2025, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) carried out a packed agenda of activities that combined awareness, field patrols, community...
BirdLife International
SPNL

Assad Serhal is to be awarded an Honorary Membership by BirdLife...

From cofounding The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL ) in 1983 to establishing 28 Hima Protected areas and serving three...
Hima
SPNL

Mainstreaming MSB concerns within Energy Sector

The Migratory Soaring Birds project have an innovative approach aiming to mainstream MSB concerns within economic sectors including hunting, tourism, waste management, agriculture, and...
Environment
SPNL

5th Newsletter of of the TUNE UP interreg Med project

The 5th project semester(January-June2022)was marked by the completion of the activities in the context of TUNE UP since it is the last semester of...
SNOW Program
SPNL

SNOW program hosts 60 Children from Lycée Montaigne Beit Chebab

SPNL SNOW program has been a major attraction for schools due to the added value tailored made curriculums are providing to students to better...
Anti-Poaching Unit
SPNL

Egyptian Vultures… International Travels with a twist

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNNwKB8UNiQ Back on September 27, 2021 the APU were able to rescue 3 Egyptian Vultures held in an illegal farm. The story of these 3...
BirdLife International
SPNL

BirdLife CEO hosts CNN #CalltoEarth

Mark your calendars! On the 2nd and 3rd of July, Patricia Zurita joins CNN's Bill Weir to host an episode of CNN International's ground-breaking...
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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