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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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Biodiversity Guardianship

Decline of Populations of Migratory Species of Animals from 44% to 49% in 2 Years

An interim report which provides an update to the landmark State of the World’s Migratory Species (2024) warns that 49% of migratory species populations conserved by the global...

A New Chapter for Environmental Media in Lebanon: From HIMA ECO MEDIA to The Earthbound 30×30 Podcast

In a country where environmental challenges are increasingly intertwined with economic and social pressures, a new movement is emerging, not only in forests and...

Doroub Al-Hima Program Participates in 17 km Eco-Sports Trail from Ramhala to Damour Coast

Upon the invitation of Jungle Gym Fitness Center, the Hima Trails Program of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon participated in...

Training Workshop for Hima Guardians within the Framework of the “Towards the First Natural Park in Lebanon” Project

Within a comprehensive national vision aimed at strengthening community-based protection of natural resources, and under the framework of the project “Towards the First Natural...
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Major breakthrough in fight to save Asian vultures from extinction

By Martin Fowlie A major step for the future of vultures in Asia has been announced by the Indian Ministry of Health. A ban of...
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News in Photos: Isis releases photos of the northern bald Ibis...

Isis releases photos of the Northern Bald Ibis in Palmyra -- the last surviving colony in the Middle East. The Northern Bald Ibis may...
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Birds-of-Paradise Project

It took 8 years and 18 expeditions to New Guinea, Australia, and nearby islands, but Cornell Lab scientist Ed Scholes and National Geographic photographer...
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New scientific report reveals: “2.6 million birds illegally slaughtered in Lebanon...

Unlawfully shot, trapped or glued: tens of millions of birds are being killed illegally each year across the Mediterranean, according to the first scientific...
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Extent of illegal killing of birds in the Mediterranean revealed in...

BirdLife International’s first review into the illegal killing of birds in the Mediterranean has been published – and it’s uncovered the shocking death toll...
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A dangerous swim for the Mediterranean

443 – This is the estimated number of Indo-Pacific invasive marine species that have entered the Mediterranean Sea through the Suez Canal since its...