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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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When Doves Die WorldBirdwatch by James Lowen

For those who like killing things, the photograph is presumably excitement itself. But for those who prefer their birdlife well, alive, the image circulating...
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Minister Machnouk launches NatureWatch App

The Lebanese minister of Environment Mohamad Machnouk launched NatureWatch App in a ceremony held the in the Green Hall at the Ministry of Environment's...
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Wings and Waves Newsletter June 2015

No Images? Click here Save Tadmur desert #Save_Zenobia A rare bird may become extinct in Syria because of the capture of Palmyra by Islamic State, experts...
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Al Dichar site, a unique micro reserve for Iris Sofarana

Iris Sofarana is an endemic species of Mount Lebanon, which means it only naturally occurs in Mount Lebanon. It grows only on  a low...
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2015 CEPF Photo Contest Winners

Congratulations to the winners of the 2015 CEPF Photo Contest! These striking images celebrate the people, species and ecosystems that CEPF supports through its grants...
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Consuming With Care: World Environment Day 2015

"Seven Billion Dreams. One Planet. Consume with Care": The United Nation's theme for World Environment Day this year. Which is fitting, in a world...