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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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Al-Hima Magazine

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...

SPNL Organizes a Hiking Activity for AUB Graduate Students in Baysour Hima

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), in collaboration with the Municipality of Baysour and Baysour Hiking Group, organized a hiking...
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Lebanon Takes Bold Step to Combat Illegal Hunting and Wildlife Trafficking...

In a significant move to strengthen Lebanon’s environmental protection efforts, the Ministry of Agriculture and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
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WORLD-FIRST STUDY TRANSLATES BIRDSONG INTO HUMAN LANGUAGE – A BREAKTHROUGH FOR...

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) celebrates a revolutionary advancement in avian science, as detailed in a landmark publication released...
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In a new study, published in the Bulletin of the British Ornithologists’ Club and led by a BirdLife scientist, a colourful honeyeater has been described from the little-known island of Babar in Indonesia.

A New Bird Species Described in Indonesia: A Win for Biodiversity...

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) celebrates a remarkable scientific discovery that reaffirms the importance of biodiversity and the power...
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SPNL 2025 Social Media Strategy: Riding the Trends, Staying Authentic

By Bassam Al Kantar Head of Campaign Strategy & CommunicationsSociety for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) If there’s one thing we know for sure,...
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A Journey to Bchamoun: Where Nature Breathes and Wild Hedgehogs Smile

On a warm spring morning, Hamada Malaeb, Director of the “Hima Trails” project at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL),...
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The Rise and Fall of the Black-winged Kite in Lebanon’s Bekaa...

In the gentle spring of 2023, in the heart of Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a pair of Black-winged Kites (Elanus caeruleus) established a nesting site...