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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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Homat Al Hima

30 New Nature Guides Graduate Under SPNL’s Homat al Hima Programme

Under the "Towards Lebanon's First Natural Park" project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and as part of the Homat...

The Beiruter Highlights Assaad Serhal’s Tribute to the Legacy of Mona Khalil and Community-Based Conservation

In an article published on 30 June 2026, entitled "Beyond the Orange House: Mona Khalil's Lasting Legacy," journalist The Beiruter Editorial Team explores the...

Assad Serhal on Télé Liban’s “Hiwarat Al Saraya”: Lebanon’s Hima Model Earns Global Recognition

Mr. Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) and member of the Global Council of BirdLife...

Wetlands: a powerful ally in climate resilience we can’t afford to overlook

By Megan Eldred, Senior Policy Manager, Sites at BirdLife International We are losing one of our most powerful natural allies against climate change, and yet...
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Celebrating the Miracle of Life with Bird Migration & the International...

  Fly Bird Fly “Celebrating the Miracle of Life with Bird Migration & the International Year of Water” As a part of its yearly celebration for...
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The Social Ecological and Agricultural Resilience in the face of Climate...

Social, Ecological and Agricultural Resilience in the face of climate change in the Mediterranean Region (SEARCH) (April 2011 – February 2014) SPNL held...
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Miscellaneous Publications in English and Arabic

  كتاب لبنان للطيور  The book presents information and illustrations of most common birds species that reside or migrate through Lebanon. It is a simple guide...
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Sea Turtles

One of SPNL’s strategy is to protect globally threatened species, amongst them are Sea Turtles. There are two species of sea turtles that breed...
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Syrian Serin Bird

The Syrian Serin or Serinus Syriacus bird (النّعار السوري) is considered globally threatened and is currently classified as Vulnerable (VU) by Birdlife International (2011)....
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Common Otter

The common otter was first seen in Anjar in 2007 feeding on fish, via a monitoring camera of a restaurant. This incidence led SPNL...