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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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Lebanon Launches First National Bird Distribution Map within Key Biodiversity Areas

In a groundbreaking step for environmental conservation, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has unveiled the country’s first comprehensive map...

Assad Serhal & Malek Ghandour Meet Dr. Ali Ramadan: Advancing the Classification of Hima Areas

Yesterday, a pivotal meeting took place between Assad Adel Serhal—Founder & Chairman of Homat Al Hima International (HHI), Director General of SPNL, and BirdLife...
Migratory soaring birds like White Stork Ciconia ciconia funnel through Lebanon as they glide on thermals.

Mapping Lebanon’s Avian Heritage: A New Vision for Conservation

In the intricate landscapes of Lebanon, where cedar forests meet coastal plains and snow-capped peaks descend into fertile valleys, a quiet yet transformative conservation...

The Art of Conservation: Dina Al Rifai and the Rise of SPNL’s Mascot Universe

In a world where storytelling and conservation rarely intertwine, Dina Al Rifai has found a way to make them dance together—colorfully, joyfully, and meaningfully....
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The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon calls on...

In the past five weeks, the anti-poaching unit of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has been able to document...
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The Plain Tiger: A Celebration of Autumn’s Winged Beauty

As the warm hues of autumn painted the Lebanese landscape, a familiar and cherished visitor returned to the SPNL Butterfly Garden—the Plain Tiger (Danaus...
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When protecting nature and fighting climate change, walk hand-in-hand in a...

Nature lovers in Lebanon can look forward to the opening of Hammana’s “Le parc Air France”; an ecological initiative by SPNL, AIR FRANCE-KLM, and...
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Updated checklist of the birds of Lebanon, with notes on four...

GHASSAN RAMADAN-JARADI, FOUAD ITANI, JAMES HOGG, ASSAD SERHAL & MONA RAMADAN-JARADI Summary: Since the previous published checklist of the birds of Lebanon in 2008, many significant...
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The #MedFoodHeroes Cookbook: Recipes curated by environmental NGOs using sustainable ingredients...

We believe the small choices we make in our dayto-day lives can have a positive impact on the environment and people. This cookbook is...
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Homat Al Hima Online Training

Despite the situation, our Homat Al Hima are still active and trying to cope with the circumstances. Our training was supposed to be conducted in...