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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

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) celebrated the graduation of 30 participants from villages surrounding the Beirut River Valley and...

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...
Environment
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GEF Concludes 71st Council Meeting as Climate Adaptation and Biodiversity Funds...

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) concluded the 71st Meeting of its Council in Samarkand while simultaneously advancing major decisions through the governing bodies of...
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GEF Council Deepens Environmental Financing Reforms and Strengthens Global Partnerships at...

The second day of the 71st Meeting of the Council of the Global Environment Facility (GEF) continued high-level discussions on the future of global...
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GEF Council Endorses Ambitious $3.9 Billion GEF-9 Package to Accelerate Global...

GEF Council Advances New Global Environmental Financing Priorities at Landmark Samarkand Meeting Samarkand, Uzbekistan, 31 May – 5 June 2026 — Global environmental leaders, government...
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Long Live the Hima!

Statement of Mr. Cyril Dewalene, Deputy Head of Cooperation at the EU Delegation to Lebanon, at SPNL’s Third Annual Hima Forum It is a real...
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SPNL Convene Annual Hima Forum to Highlight BioConnect Achievements and Strengthen...

Under the patronage of Ministry of Environment Minister Dr. Tamara El-Zein, represented by Dr. Carla Khater, the Society for the Protection of Nature in...
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Ras El Matn Strengthens the Hima Model and Ecotourism Vision

Under the patronage and in the presence of Minister of Tourism Laura El Khazen Lahoud, the Municipality of Ras El Matn, in cooperation with...