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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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Hima Sites

Kornayel Declares its Public Forest a Hima: A Landmark Step for Lebanon’s Environmental Heritage

In a groundbreaking move for nature conservation and sustainable development, the Municipality of Kornayel has taken a decisive step to safeguard its most precious...
A tranquil path leads through a vibrant Hima site, where wildflowers bloom and cedar forests thrive under Lebanon’s summer skies. This landscape reflects the harmony between nature and community conservation.
Photo Credit: Spyro Klitira

Lebanon’s Hima Sites Officially Recognized in World Database on Protected Areas

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is proud to announce that 27 Hima sites across Lebanon have been officially approved...

Hammana Hosts SPNL’s Traveling Exhibition “Stitching One Hima At A Time” in Celebration of Nature, Art, and Community

 Under the esteemed patronage of the Mayor of Hammana, Dr. Amine Lebbos, and in close cooperation with Hammana Municipality, the Society for the Protection...

AUB Students Join SPNL’s Hima Farm for Community Service and Environmental Awareness in Hammana

In a vibrant display of youth engagement and environmental stewardship, a group of students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) has joined the...
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My Story with Nature and Reserve:A Life Dedicated to the Hima...

By Adnan Budieri, former head of BirdLife International Middle East Division My journey with nature and protected areas began after I graduated with a degree...
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The Return of the Monk Seal

By Sofia Bonicalza and Emanuele Coppola. Sofia is biologist and scientific responsible for the Gruppo Foca Monaca, an association that has been involved in...
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A Stunning Snapshot of Cabo Verde’s Majestic Sea Turtles © Marcos Hernandez

Safeguarding Ancient Mariners: The Imperative of Sea Turtle Conservation in the...

In the azure waters of the Mediterranean Sea, a group of passionate conservation organizations came together with a common goal—to protect and conserve the...
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Lamartine Valley from a cave on the «Trail of Hope» in Hima Ras El Matn

Upper Beirut River Valley From a Project to a National Initiative

By Rania Khalil, Homat Al Hima and Hima Farm project manager at SPNL The Upper Beirut River Valley, located in Lebanon, is a region known...
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Bringing Beirut River Back to Life

By Layale Abi Esber, environmental and water resources engineer, Climate Change Project Coordinator, UN-Habitat Lebanon Country Programme The alarming degradation and pollution levels of Beirut...
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Hepling a dove

Wildlife Rescue Centers in Mount Lebanon: A Safe Haven for Endangered...

By Zahir Al-Aridi, Hima CentersTeam Protecting endangered animals has become an urgent priority in the face of environmental challenges such as pollution, illegal hunting, and...