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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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Biodiversity Guardianship

Decline of Populations of Migratory Species of Animals from 44% to 49% in 2 Years

An interim report which provides an update to the landmark State of the World’s Migratory Species (2024) warns that 49% of migratory species populations conserved by the global...

A New Chapter for Environmental Media in Lebanon: From HIMA ECO MEDIA to The Earthbound 30×30 Podcast

In a country where environmental challenges are increasingly intertwined with economic and social pressures, a new movement is emerging, not only in forests and...

Doroub Al-Hima Program Participates in 17 km Eco-Sports Trail from Ramhala to Damour Coast

Upon the invitation of Jungle Gym Fitness Center, the Hima Trails Program of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon participated in...

Training Workshop for Hima Guardians within the Framework of the “Towards the First Natural Park in Lebanon” Project

Within a comprehensive national vision aimed at strengthening community-based protection of natural resources, and under the framework of the project “Towards the First Natural...
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Facts and Figures of Wildlife Crimes

A 2024 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed that 140,000 illegal wildlife trafficking operations were disrupted between 2015...
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The Hima Baisour center will be serving the activities planned in the area 

Mount Lebanon Hima Center: Fostering Education, Sustainability, and Community Growth

By Rami Kadro Mount Lebanon Hima Center Manager The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link. The Mount Lebanon Hima Center serves as a vital...
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Homat Al Hima Program: Overcoming Challenges

By Rania Khalil, Homat Al Hima Program Manager The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link. Every year, the Homat Al Hima Program faces...
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Leading the way: Assad Serhal, co-founder of the environmental organization Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, shows interested visitors one of the 28 protected Hima areas.

Hima for Peace: A Transformative Model for Conservation and Community Harmony

By Fatima Hayek Water & Environmental Sustainability Manager The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
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Safe Flyways: Ending Illegal Bird Killing in the Mediterranean

By Adonis Khatib Anti-Poaching Unit Manager The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.   In 2023, Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) strengthened its collaboration with the Internal...
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Bird Shooting and Trapping Lebanon

The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link. By Lloyd Scott, CABS Campaigns and Operations Officer The eastern Mediterranean serves as a crucial migratory flyway...