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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World Migratory Bird Day Highlights the Power of Community Science

Ahead of World Migratory Bird Day on 10 October 2026, a global campaign is celebrating the people whose observations help protect migratory birds—and highlighting...

Every Bird Counts: Why World Migratory Bird Day 2026 Matters for Lebanon

As the world marks World Migratory Bird Day on 10 October, Lebanon has a special responsibility—and an opportunity—to protect the birds crossing its skies....

Where the Sky Has No Borders: BirdLife International’s Global Partnership Meeting and Flyways Summit

From the Arctic to Africa, migratory birds connect continents, ecosystems and people. In Nairobi, the global conservation community gathered to protect the invisible highways...

Hima for Peace Takes Centre Stage at BirdLife Summit in Nairobi

From protecting birds and habitats to building bridges between communities, Lebanon’s Hima revival offers a community-led pathway to conservation, resilience and peace   Nairobi, Kenya —...
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Conservation win-win

Security Forces Magazine teams up with the Anti-poaching unit (APU) to raise awareness about conservation and responsible hunting in their pages. Poaching and illegal hunting...
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Growing hope for plant conservation in Palestine

From vibrant flower carpets amongst ancient olive trees, to small, encroached patches of purple petals on hillsides, Palestine’s plants are special. And now there’s...
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Launch of SPNL’s 2020 Annual Report: Hima For Peace

We are delighted to announce the launch of the Society for Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) 2020 report, available now for download. This annual...
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Fruitful cooperation between military intelligence and the APU

A GPS device that was found washed up on the beach of Amchit in the Byblos region about a week ago. The device belonged...
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Bird Photographer of the Year 2021

Bird Photographer of the Year is the leading bird photography competition. We celebrate the world’s best bird photography, whilst supporting conservation efforts through imagery...
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Red List update: parrots of the Americas in peril

One of the planet’s most beleaguered avian groups, the neotropical parrots, took another hit in the 2020 Red List, with a further four species...