SPNL

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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Hima

SPNL and USEK Explore Strategic Partnership to Empower the Next Generation of Hima Guardians

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has taken another step toward strengthening the links between nature conservation, cultural heritage, and...

Boats from Maritime Heritage

Mohammed Abdullah Al Hammadi In the past, fishing and pearl oyster diving were the primary sources of income for most coastal communities. These activities were...

Palm Frond Weaving

Umm Humaid Al Mansoori I have loved weaving with palm fronds since I was a child, watching my family practice this traditional craft. I later...

Pearl Diving: A Journey Between Death and Life

Ahmed Al Ali Pearl diving was among the hardest, most exhausting, and most dangerous experiences ever endured by the people of the sea. It was...
Environment
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Why the caged birdwatchers sing: raising awareness during confinement

By Jeremy Herry How do you raise awareness on the importance to protect birds, beautiful winged creatures of the outdoors, when everyone is staying inside? Across...
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There is no place for racism in birding

In response to the incident in New York involving birder Christian Cooper, and ongoing Black Lives Matter demonstrations in USA and worldwide – as...
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Birds Alive educational competition

Spring Alive is an international campaign organized by OTOP, the BirdLife partner in Poland, to encourage children’s interest in nature and the conservation of...
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All you need to know about Mount Lebanon Hima Center- MLHC

Mount Lebanon Hima Center- MLHC, The Home of Hima is located in Hima Kayfoun, the first Hima in Mount Lebanon. The center is halfway...
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Building the ecologic and socio-economic resilience of the Shouf Mountain Landscape...

Discussion between Jamal Hamzeh, project coordinator and Mediterranean Partners in the Monitoring and Community Exchange (MCE) & Midterm Evaluation(MTE) Meeting in Morocco The project entitled...
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Flyways: Birds have No boundary! Let’s create a safe flyway...

By Bassima Khatib Lebanon lies on a strategic position: on the second most important flyway in the world between Europe & Asia downward to Africa...