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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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Beirut River Valley: Towards Establishing Lebanon’s First Natural Park

Project Overview  Duration: 18 months (July 2025 – December 2026) Donor: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Target Area: Upper Beirut River Valley in Mount lebanon Villages...
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Sustainable Water Ecosystems Restoration: Reviving the Upper Litani River and Qaraaoun Lake

Project Overview Duration: 17 months (June 2025 – November 2026) Donor: Donors' Initiative for Mediterranean Freshwater Ecosystems (DIMFE) Target Area: West Bekaa (Upper Litani and Qaraoun Lake) Villages...
Hima

SPNL Launches Traveling Exhibition in Souk Al Ghareb: Featuring the Inauguration of the Lavender Garden

“Hima Charter Stitching Mount-Lebanon Landscape, One Hima At a Time”  A New Symbol of Community Resilience and Biodiversity The Society for the Protection of Nature in...
Hima

SPNL Launches Field Engagement in West Bekaa Under DIMFE Project

Restoring Freshwater Ecosystems and Introducing Hima Governance in the Upper Litani Basin As part of the newly launched project “Sustainable Water Ecosystems Restoration: Reviving the...
Anti-Poaching Unit
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Georges released in Kayfoun Quranic Garden

Having been rehabilitated by the anti poaching unit (APU) of the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC), a buzzard was released into the wild...
Hima
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The reforestation to restore damaged public lands and connect with nature...

By Reforestation Project Manager Rania Khalil   The aim is to plant 1250 trees in Hima Hammana and 1250 trees in Hima Anjar, in public lands...
BirdLife International
SPNL

Happy Holidays from SPNL and BirdLife International!

With a year of significant conservation successes, made possible thanks to the tireless dedication of our colleagues, Partners, collaborators and you, we want to...
BirdLife International
SPNL

Biodiversity Loses its Godfather – Thomas Lovejoy (1941‑2021)

Over Christmas weekend 2021, the planet lost two of its most precious moral leaders in Archbishop Desmond Tutu and conservationist Dr. Thomas Lovejoy. For those...
Anti-Poaching Unit
SPNL

Conservation activist from Kamed El Lawz rescues bird of prey and...

A conservationist from the Kamed El-Louz area in the western Bekaa handed over a bird of prey he had rescued to the Anti-Poaching Unit...
BirdLife International
SPNL

Book review: the Bedtime Book of Birds by Graeme Gibson

Subtitled An Avian Miscellany, this work is a treasure trove of anecdotes, musings, ideas, folk stories and cultural insights about birds and the history...
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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