Major Operation Shuts Down One of the Largest Illegal Bird Trapping Sites Ever Recorded in Lebanon
In a major coordinated operation, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), through its Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) jointly operated with MESHC...
Joint Operation by APU, Ministry of Agriculture, and Internal Security Forces Removes Illegal Wildlife Trade Violations in Al-Labweh
Al-Labweh, Northern Beqaa – As part of ongoing efforts to protect wildlife and enforce environmental law, the Anti-Poaching Unit, in coordination with Dr. Abbas...
SPNL Launches Official Map of Hima Al-Abadiyeh: Strengthening Community Conservation Through Science and Transparency
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has officially launched the geospatial map of Hima Al-Abadiyeh, marking a new milestone in...
SPNL Calls for Urgent Protection of Amchit Monk Seal Cave: Declare It a Marine Hima and Hold Violators Accountable
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) expresses grave concern over the renewed destruction and violence unfolding at the Amchit coastal...
The reforestation to restore damaged public lands and connect with nature...
By Reforestation Project Manager Rania Khalil
The aim is to plant 1250 trees in Hima Hammana and 1250 trees in Hima Anjar, in public lands...
Happy Holidays from SPNL and BirdLife International!
With a year of significant conservation successes, made possible thanks to the tireless dedication of our colleagues, Partners, collaborators and you, we want to...
Biodiversity Loses its Godfather – Thomas Lovejoy (1941‑2021)
Over Christmas weekend 2021, the planet lost two of its most precious moral leaders in Archbishop Desmond Tutu and conservationist Dr. Thomas Lovejoy.
For those...
Conservation activist from Kamed El Lawz rescues bird of prey and...
A conservationist from the Kamed El-Louz area in the western Bekaa handed over a bird of prey he had rescued to the Anti-Poaching Unit...
Book review: the Bedtime Book of Birds by Graeme Gibson
Subtitled An Avian Miscellany, this work is a treasure trove of anecdotes, musings, ideas, folk stories and cultural insights about birds and the history...
It’s official: birds are literally dinosaurs. Here’s how we know
Drop any preconceptions of dinosaurs, which are likely reptile-centric and warped by Spielberg; the real dinosaurs are outside your window. Yes, birds are dinosaurs....
