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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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The Ministry’s ambitious plan reflects a renewed sense of environmental responsibility that many hope will mark a lasting shift in Lebanon’s approach to conservation
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Guardians of Lebanon’s Forests and Seas: A New Chapter in Environmental Protection

After years of anticipation, Lebanon has taken a bold and much-needed step toward safeguarding its natural treasures. On June 22, 2025, the Lebanese government...

A Rare Visitor in the Reeds: Glossy Ibis Spotted Feeding in Lebanon’s Ammiq Wetland

In the early glow of a summer morning, amidst the shimmering wetlands of East Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a rare and mesmerizing scene unfolded. A...

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...
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Bird Protection Camp Activities: Mist nets confiscation in Barja, monitoring of...

On 26 September 2021, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)  together with the Middle Eastern Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC), the...
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Three Egyptian vultures rescued from a zoo in Lebanon

Based on documented information from the Lebanese Wildlife Society about the presence of three endangered Egyptian vulture birds, The bird rescue department at the...
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Darayya village in Danniyeh is now the site of a Birdwatching

After 4 years of joint efforts between the Society of Supporters of the Environment, the hunters of Danniyeh district, and local conservationists, together with...
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Black Stork Timmu arrived Ethiopia after a suspicious rest in Kfar...

The Society for the protection of Nature in Lebanon received an alert  from Dr. Urmas Sellis, an expert in the Eagle Club of Estonia...
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APU take up the challenge of providing first aid to birds

Despite the harsh economic situation currently prevalent in Lebanon, and due to the need to protect the bird migration corridor in the autumn, the...
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Taking of Animals for Domestic Wild Meat Consumption a Major Threat...

The taking of animals for wild meat consumption within national borders is having significant impacts on most terrestrial species protected under the Convention on the...