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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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Hima

Is “Hima” Stronger Than Protected Areas? Assad Serhal: Lebanon Has Introduced a Global Model for Nature Conservation and Community Stewardship

At a time when environmental and climate challenges are accelerating worldwide and pressure on natural resources and biodiversity continues to intensify, Lebanon’s “Hima” model...

Promoting Safety and Sustainability: SPNL Organizes First Aid Training on Hima Trails

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) continues implementing its training program within the framework of the “Hima Trails” initiative, in...

Rehabilitation and Reopening of the Historic “Darb El Maydi” Hiking Trail Connecting Niha, Kfour El Arbi, and Hardine

The historic hiking trail connecting the villages of Niha, Kfour El Arbi, and Hardine, formerly known as “Darb El Maydi,” has officially been rehabilitated...

IUCN Launches the Second Edition of the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions

A renewed global framework to advance high-integrity, scalable, and inclusive Nature-based Solutions worldwide The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially launched the...
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Monitoring Illegal killing and taking of birds at Qaraoun Black Spot...

Monitoring Illegal killing and taking of birds at Qaraoun Black Spot (Anjar/Kfarzabad, Qaraoun, Khirbet Qanafar sub black spots) in Lebanon Autumn 2020 By Saad Ramadan and Homat...
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Monitoring of Illegally Killed Birds in Akoura (Autumn 2020) By Saad...

Monitoring of Illegally Killed Birds in Akoura (Autumn 2020) By Saad Ramadan Under supervision of Ghassan Ramadan Jaradi, PhD December 2020 INTRODUCTION The Akoura Hima received the second...
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Monitoring of Illegally Killed Birds in Akoura (Spring 2020) By Ghassan...

Monitoring of Illegally Killed Birds in Akoura (Spring 2020) By Ghassan Ramadan Jaradi, PhD August 2020 INTRODUCTION The previous monitoring activities in Akoura were using a combination...
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Breeding Survey of the Syrian Serin in Lebanon

This research is being conducted by Trevor Poyser Species Conservation Fund Recipient Association for Bird Conservation in Lebanon (ABCL) led by Fouad Itani. Backed by...
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Go and do: Aghbeh is a bird’s safe passage over Lebanon

On the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, the anti-poaching unit (APU) of the  the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
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LIVING MEDITERRANEAN REPORT, AN UNPRECEDENTED SOURCE OF DATA ON THE EVOLUTION...

A team of scientists coordinated by the Tour du Valat published today the Living Mediterranean Report, a detailed report on the evolution of Mediterranean biodiversity since 1993. Living Mediterranean...