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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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Green Hills School and SPNL Join Forces for Environmental Education at Hima Ras El Matn

As part of its ongoing efforts to promote nature-based learning and community conservation, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) welcomed...

SPNL and MUBS Collaborate to Launch Environmental Innovation at “Nature in Focus” Event

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), in collaboration with the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS), proudly unveiled groundbreaking...

Lebanon Under Scrutiny in New Report on Illegal Bird Killing in the Mediterranean

A new international report reveals that Lebanon remains significantly off track in its commitment to reduce illegal bird killing (IKB) by 2030, despite previous...

SPNL Releases Fifth Issue of Al-Hima Magazine: Protected Areas in Lebanon — From Mountain to Sea

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has released the fifth issue of Al-Hima magazine, dedicated to the theme of protected...
Hima Sites
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Hima Roum

Mainly occupied by Pine forests and rocky hills, the southern Hima of Roum, located in Jezzine district, was declared in 2014. This 9.63 km2...
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Hima Qaraoun

Being the largest freshwater body in Lebanon, the Qaraoun artificial lake is a well-documented flyway for raptors and soaring birds. More than 20,000 raptors,...
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Hima Kherbet Kanafar

This Hima, announced in 2014, is an important ecological site since it repre- sents an extension for the Chouf Cedars biosphere reserve. It consists...
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Migrating birds stop off in Cyprus at their peril

Under the cover of night, activists patrol key poaching sites in southeast Cyprus, described as an ecological disaster zone for endangered migratory birds on...
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World Migratory Bird Day 2014 spotlights pioneering sustainable tourism initiative

On the weekend  of 10-11 May World Migratory Bird Day 2014 is being celebrated in over 70 countries around the globe. With the theme “Destination...
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News in Photos: Bird Watching Groups Head To NYC Parks

A Prairie Warbler is viewed during one of the best months for bird watching on May 7, 2014 at Prospect Park in the Brooklyn...