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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 and Kon Fares Promote Wetland Conservation through Birdwatching in West Bekaa

As part of the AFD-funded PROZHUM project, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) continues to strengthen grassroots environmental action through...

Al Hima Magazine Editorial: From Ridge to Coast One Hima at a Time

By Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), Founder and Chairman of Homat Al Hima International...

SPNL Releases Seventh Issue of Al Hima: Dr. Grethel Aguilar on Leading International Union for Conservation of Nature with Trust, Science, and Solidarity

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, SPNL, has officially released the seventh issue of Al Hima magazine, reaffirming its commitment to...

Documenting Lebanon’s Biodiversity: A Lifelong Mission in Science, Art, and Conservation

In a time when environmental challenges are mounting, this work stands as a testament to the power of persistence and vision. By documenting biodiversity...
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Hima in Lebanon’s Spatial Memory

Reading the Past through 1960s Topographic Maps and Rediscovering Traditional Conservation Landscapes By Bilal Alaouiyeh, Remote Sensing and GIS Expert, Specialist in Spatial Environmental Governance...
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Arrests of Illegal Hunting Offenders Across Several Lebanese Regions

As part of ongoing efforts to combat illegal hunting and protect biodiversity in Lebanon, and based on complaints submitted by sustainable hunters and environmental...
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جمعية حماية الطبيعة في لبنان تستعرض إنجازات عام 2025 وخطة 2026...

نظّمت جمعية حماية الطبيعة في لبنان (SPNL)، وبدعم من الوكالة السويسرية للتنمية والتعاون (SDC)، في 19 كانون الأول/ديسمبر 2025، لقاءً في مقر الجمعية بـ...
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Threatened with Extinction, the Snowy Owl is Proposed for International Conservation

This iconic species is among 42 migratory species of wild animals that countries will consider as needing international conservation at the UN wildlife conservation...
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Monk seal sightings in Lebanon: Over a period of 17 years (2003 – April 2020), 47 monk seal sightings were recorded in Lebanon between Beirut and Tripoli.

Position Paper on the Protection of the Mediterranean Monk Seal Habitat...

By the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon Context The Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus) is one of the world’s...
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On Hima Trails, Reconnecting Lebanon’s Villages Through Nature

On a crisp morning in the village of Btater, footsteps echoed along the Safa Trail as it stretched toward the village of Ghboun, marking...