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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 Launches Official Map of Hima Kornayel : Empowering Local Stewardship Through Scientific Mapping and Community Ownership

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has officially launched the geospatial map of Hima Kornayel, marking a new milestone in its efforts to...

Illegal Hunter Arrested in Dinnieh Following Documented Violations by the Anti-Poaching Unit

Based on a documented complaint submitted by sustainable hunters to the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU), the APU’s electronic tracking and investigation team prepared a detailed...

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...
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This man has just broken the record for most bird species...

By Shaun Hurrell, Interview: Arjan Dwarshuis has just broken the world record for the number of bird species spotted in a single year. And he...
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Indigenous landscapes: ancient production in modern Turkey

By Doğa (BirdLife Turkey), In the olive groves of Izmir and the horata hills of the Bozburun Peninsula, farmers are using innovative cultivation techniques that...
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10 amazing birds that have gone extinct

By Irene Lorenzo BirdLife is proud to announce that Volume 2 of the Illustrated Checklist of the Birds of the World is now available to...
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Saving the Egyptian Vulture – Have your say!

By Stoyan Nikolov As part of the EU LIFE+ project ‘The Return of the Neophron’, a public consultation exercise on its proposed ‘Flyway Action Plan’...
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Birds of a Feather: Our partners’ highlights from 2016

By Gui-Xi Young, From the wild North Atlantic to the Caspian Sea; from the fjords of Breiðafjörður to the Iron Gates on the Danube, from...
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The Mediterranean Basin: together for nature

By Shaun Hurrell After five years of conservation in the Mediterranean, our latest publication "Together" shows how the region's diverse cultures are committed to protecting...