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SPNL

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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Study Exposes Disconnect Between Conservation Policies and Local Realities in Lebanon’s Biosphere Reserves

A groundbreaking study has revealed critical gaps between conservation theory and practice in Lebanon’s biosphere reserves, calling for urgent reforms to make environmental protection...
Grey-breasted Parakeets © Fábio Nunes / Aquasis

How BirdLife International and the Conservation Leadership Programme Are Shaping the Future of Global Conservation

In the sweltering forests of northeastern Brazil, a once-forgotten parrot has reclaimed the skies. Thousands of miles away in Assam, India, young girls don...
"Aammiq Wetland, one of the last remaining freshwater wetlands in Lebanon, serves as a vital stopover for migratory birds and a haven for biodiversity in the Bekaa Valley."
Photo credit: Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) / Aammiq Wetland

Guardians of Nature: How Protected Areas in the Levant Are Struggling—and Thriving—in the Face of Turmoil

In the cradle of ancient civilizations, where wars, revolutions, and shifting borders have reshaped landscapes and histories alike, another struggle is quietly taking place—a...

Al-Qalamoun Police Detain Illegal Bird Hunter Using Nets and Glue Traps; North Lebanon Prosecutor Takes Action

Following a complaint submitted by sustainable hunters in North Lebanon to the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) regarding an individual who posted photos and videos on...
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Green Hills School Embraces Nature-Based Learning Through Hima Green School Network

Green Hills School in Chbaniyeh, Mount Lebanon, has officially joined the Hima Green School network—an important milestone in promoting environmental education in Lebanon. This...
SPNL

APU Unit Guards Stork Flock Takeoff, Discovers One Dead and One...

As part of its ongoing mission to safeguard migratory bird species and promote community-based conservation, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) conducted a special field operation...
SPNL

Urgent Intervention to Protect Qaraoun Lake from Escalating Environmental Violations

Today, the Fish & Wildlife Unit of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) carried out an emergency visit to the...
SPNL

Biomonitoring Lebanon: A Season of Discovery

Husein Ali Zorkot, a dedicated biologist and scientific illustrator, has been tirelessly crisscrossing the Lebanese mountains and valleys—camera, notebook, and GPS in hand—to track...
SPNL

Wings Over Aammiq: The Silent Journey of the Black Storks

It was just past dawn in the Bekaa Valley, when the early spring fog still hugged the low hills, and the sky was a...
SPNL

Awareness Lecture for Students at Sagbine Official Secondary School in West...

The Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) organized an awareness lecture for a group of students from Sagbine Official Secondary School. The session explained the differences between...