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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 Congratulates Razan Al Mubarak on Her Re-Election as IUCN President

Assad Serhal: “A renewed mandate for unity, science, and hope for nature and people.” Beirut, 16 October 2025 — The Society for the Protection of...

SPNL Meets with IUCN’s Tim Badman to Explore World Heritage Site Designation Process

During the IUCN World Conservation Congress held in Abu Dhabi, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) delegation met with Tim...

SPNL Empowers Local Communities through Nature-Based Solutions and Hima Awareness under the Al Murunah and Al Murunah+ Projects

Under the Al Murunah and Al Murunah+ projects, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) reaffirmed its commitment to empowering local...

In Conversation with Assad Serhal: Reviving the Hima for People and Nature

Today at the IUCN World Conservation Congress, Manoswini Sarkar sat down with Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature...
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IRHAM AL-TAYR: From Signs to Sanctuaries A Lifelong Battle for Lebanon’s...

By Faisal Abu-Izzeddine, agricultural engineer and protected area consultant, currently chairman of Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve Committee. Like most Lebanese I lived thru countless regional...
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SPNL announcing the establishment of an IBA in Lebanon

A Magic Carpet Ride: A Journey Through the Middle East’s Wildlife...

By Richard Porter, adviser on bird conservation for BirdLife international, founder of OSME, and author and co-author of several books, including Field Guide to...
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The Anti-Poaching Unit’s Mission to Rescue Two Egyptian Vultures

By Adonis Khatib, head of the Middle East Center for Sustainable Flight for Survival Hunting (MESHC) and field coordinator for responsible hunting at SPNL A...
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Adonis Al-Khatib: From Vision to Reality in Anti-Poaching

During bird migration seasons, CABS international teams—consisting of bird experts and wildlife crime specialists—join forces with SPNL, MESHC, and their sustainable hunting partners in...
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Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas (IBA) in Lebanon: BirdLife Declares 16...

These areas help identify locations where birds are threatened, near-threatened, or have a limited geographic range, facilitating their protection by the state and conservation...
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Lebanon: a Haven for Migratory Birds Turned into a Death Trap

By Sami Dimassi, UNEP Representative and Regional Director for West Asia. For more information Situated at the crossroads of Asia, Africa and Europe, Lebanon lies...