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 —...
Birds are running out of places to land: 45% of migratory bird species now in decline
BirdLife International today publishes State of the World's Birds at the Global Flyways Summit in Nairobi. BirdLife Partners, NGOs, governments and financial institutions sign the Nairobi Flyways Declaration, as...
Wings & Waves Newsletter July 2016
In memory of
Luc Hoffmann
1923 – 2016
For his kindness and devotion, and for his endless support to SPNL
Dr. Hoffmann’s life and achievements serve to highlight...
You can track SPNL’s interactive maps using Tahaki platform
Creating meaningful maps just got easier Using Tahaki Platform. Recently SPNl created two maps. The first one is related to Lebanon's Important Bird Areas and the...
BirdLife cries the loss of conservation giant Luc Hoffmann
Our hearts were saddened yesterday by the news of Luc Hoffmann’s passing.
We don’t usually indulge in eulogies. Our tributes and expression of sympathy remain...
Youth’s Training in Hima al Fekha
A training was conducted on Thursday 28 July 2016 in Al Fekha within the project “Improving Conservation Status of the near threatened – Cinereous...
Pelican hotline
By Shaun Hurrell,
The gentle giants at Lake Skadar, between Albania and Montenegro, are now video-monitored 24hrs a day and threats can be addressed in...
Lead: bad for birds and people
By Wouter Langhout
Lead is bad for you.
Already in Roman times, people were apparently experiencing the harmful effects of consuming lead, which was then used...
