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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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The Hima approach Featured in Cairo: Bridging Traditional and Modern Media for Climate Action

The Hima approach was spotlighted at the Mediterranean Stakeholder Forum on Environment and Climate Action, held in Cairo. The event was co-organised by the...

SPNL Congratulates Razan Al Mubarak on Her Re-Election as IUCN President

Assad Serhal: “A renewed mandate for unity, science, and hope for nature and people.” Beirut, 16 October 2025 — The Society for the Protection of...

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...
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New study reveals extent of wildlife crime in Lebanon using photos...

The Cambridge University Press has published a ground-breaking new peer-reviewed paper regarding the scale and impact of illegal bird poaching in Lebanon. The study...
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Traveling Mobile Workshop and Exhibition on the Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)...

As part of a series of exhibitions along the Lebanese coast, the Lebanese Environmental Forum (LEF) organized the sixth edition of its mobile workshop...
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Regional Workshop on the Al-Murunah Project: Advancing Climate-Resilient Nature-Based Water Solutions

The International Water Management Institute (IWMI), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Center for Environment and Development for the Arab...
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Reviving Lebanon’s Hima: Restoration Efforts in War-Torn Ecosystems

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), in collaboration with its partners under the BioConnect project, is working to support the...
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National Geographic Arabia Unveils the Secrets of Wildlife in a Special...

National Geographic Arabia, published by Abu Dhabi Media—one of the leading media companies in the UAE—has released its latest issue for February 2025, taking...
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A Rare Visitor: Griffon Vulture at Hammana Bird Observatory 🦅📸

Since 2019, the Hammana Bird Observatory in Lebanon has documented 11 solitary passages of the Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus), with photographic evidence captured on...