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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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Diplomats Celebrate Nature and Community in Hima Ras Al Matn

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) proudly commends the Al Matn Organisation for Environmental and Sustainable Development (MESD) for organizing...

Poaching Crisis Decimates Lesser Spotted Eagles in Lebanon

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is sounding the alarm after the tragic discovery of a critically injured Lesser Spotted...

Turning Waste into Hope: SPNL Empowers Hima Municipalities to Protect the Upper Litani River

As part of the “Reviving the Upper Litani River and Qaraoun Lake” project, funded by DIMFE, the Society for the Protection of Nature in...

Towards a Cleaner River and a Greener Future: Joint Field Patrol for the first River Hima 

Today, HHIC Manager Wassim El Khatib carried out a joint field patrol with Litani River Authority (LRA) representative Mohamad Bou Kamal and Lebanon Reforestation...
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R-KNOW at the 7th World Water Forum Daegu, Korea

RKNOW had the opportunity to be showcased at the 7th World Water Forum that took place in Daegu, Korea from April 11-17, 2015. Project...
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Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter April 2015

    Hima Fakiha contains a very important and fragile xeric ecosystem in Lebanon, and is a stronghold of endemism. The threats of overgrazing, erosion, and...
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New Policy for Hima Anjar Water Users Association

Through the support of the MAVA Foundation and as a part of the project "Restoring Hima Ecosystems Function through promoting sustainable community-based water management...
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SPNL is training local communities to make Traditional Flutes and ...

Within the EU funded project “Enhancing livelihoods of local Lebanese communities in Hima territories; from social, economic and natural perspectives” framework, the first two...
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Meet the animal that’s rarer – and cuter – than a...

Native to a remote region of China, this tiny mammal, known as the Ili pika, doesn't know it's a member of an endangered species...
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Hima Fakiha Wildflower Guide: Get a Spring in your step while...

When one thinks of Lebanon, one does not usually think of desert.  'A Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Hima Fakiha and the Adjoining...