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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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Anti-Poaching Unit

APU Dismantles Illegal Trapping Nets in Deir El Ahmar, East Lebanon

Despite the closure of the hunting season, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) uncovered several illegal trapping nets in an area east of Lebanon. Alongside the...

Towards Lebanon’s First Natural Park: Launching Hima Kfarselwen

Under the patronage of the Minister of Environment, Dr. Tamara Elzein, represented by Mr. Jeff Gerjes, and with the support of the Swiss Agency...

Lala Municipality Recognized as a New Hima Site in Lebanon

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) proudly announced today the official designation of Lala Municipality as a Hima site, recognizing...

Lebanese Army in collaboration with APU Unit Halt Dozens of Illegal Hunters in Daria – Dinnieh

A joint night operation carried out by the Lebanese Army, in direct coordination with the APU Unit and Army Intelligence in Dinnieh (North Lebanon),...
Biodiversity Guardianship
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United to stop illegal killing and trading of migratory wild birds...

By Alex Ngari Revealing scientific reports about the complexity of strategies employed by poachers and a cross-border trade scheme in the north African countries of...
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Towards seabird-safe fisheries, global efforts and solutions

The RSPB and BirdLife International have produced a new publication that presents some of the remarkable efforts fisheries have made on a global scale...
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News in Photos: Hilarious Wild Animals!

The natural world can be a dangerous and terrifying place, yet sometimes it can also be absolutely hilarious. From frogs hitching rides on snails'...
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Wing & Waves Newsletter May 2017

SPNL's Wing & Waves Newsletter May 2017 No Images? Click here Homat Al Hima – The Way of Life, for Sustainable Development The Society for the Protection of...
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Feathers in Flames: the species being snuffed out by forest fires

A provocative new art exhibition, provided thanks to Saatchi, shows the true cost of the man-made forest fires in Indonesia. By Alex Dale Indonesia’s rainforests are...
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Five neat tricks to keep your cat from attacking birds

In Canada, as in many countries, domestic cats are a major cause of garden bird mortality. But with a little adjustment, it’s possible to...