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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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SPNL Congratulates Razan Al Mubarak on Her Re-Election as IUCN President

Assad Serhal: “A renewed mandate for unity, science, and hope for nature and people.” Beirut, 16 October 2025 — The Society for the Protection of...
Al-Hima Magazine

SPNL Meets with IUCN’s Tim Badman to Explore World Heritage Site Designation Process

During the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) delegation met with Tim...
Hima

SPNL Empowers Local Communities through Nature-Based Solutions and Hima Awareness under the Al Murunah and Al Murunah+ Projects

Under the Al Murunah and Al Murunah+ projects, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) reaffirmed its commitment to empowering local...
Hima

In Conversation with Assad Serhal: Reviving the Hima for People and Nature

Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Manoswini Sarkar sat down with Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature...
Publications
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Olive Groves’ Avifauna in Lebanon: The Composition of Bird Species and...

Ghassan Ramadan-Jaradi* and Mona Ramadan-Jaradi Faculty of Science, Section 1, Lebanese University, Beirut, Lebanon Received: December 7, 2020; Revised: January 24, 2021; Accepted: January 29, 2021 Source:...
Anti-Poaching Unit
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Charges against songbird trapper in Hammana

Follow information received in recent week, police have convicted a man for using live traps to illegally trap goldfinches in Hammana and Falougha villages...
Biodiversity Guardianship
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Global research uncovers mysteries of rare Sociable Lapwing

Thanks to extensive research over the last 15 years, the Sociable Lapwing has gone from one of the world’s more obscure waders to one...
Hima
SPNL

Mediterranean Alliance for Nature and Culture

We are proud to announce the change of name from Rooted Everyday to Mediterranean Alliance for Nature & Culture! The name change is a result...
Hima
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Developing an ecosystem services assessment followed by a comprehensive economic valuation...

Do you know the economic benefits of protecting nature? Seen here are two generations of farmers in Hima Ain Zebdeh, West Bekaa, discussing their...
Publications
SPNL

Monitoring Illegal killing and taking of birds at Qaraoun Black Spot...

Monitoring Illegal killing and taking of birds at Qaraoun Black-Spot (Anjar/Kfarzabad, Qaraoun, Khirbet Qanafar sub black- spots) in Lebanon Springs 2020 By SPNL Ghassan Ramadan Jaradi...
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The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is dedicated to conserving biodiversity, promoting sustainable development, and safeguarding Lebanon’s natural and cultural heritage. As the national partner of BirdLife International, SPNL embraces the Hima approach, a community-based conservation model that harmonizes nature, people, and culture. Through education, advocacy, and partnerships, we empower communities to protect vital ecosystems and species while ensuring livelihoods and well-being. Join us in our mission to preserve Lebanon's unique environment for future generations. Visit our website or follow us on social media to learn more and support our initiatives. Together, we can make a difference.

Horsh Kayfoun, Luc Hoffmann Hima Center،, Itani, Kayfoun, Mount Lebanon