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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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118 Lebanese Environmental NGOs Endorse the “Hima for Peace” Initiative

SPNL to expand the initiative through engagement with ten ministries and launch it internationally in Nairobi on 8 September 2026 A broad coalition of 118...

SPNL Publishes New Guide Celebrating Hima Niha and Hima Hardine: Two Sister Villages, One Living Heritage

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has released a new bilingual publication presenting Hima Niha and Hima Hardine as two...

Launch of the “Hima Niha Park” in Batroun During the “Homat Al Hima Forum” Under the Patronage of the Minister of Youth and Sports

Under the patronage and in the presence of Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian, the Homat Al Hima Forum was held in...

CALL FOR SUPPORTING COMMUNITY-LED CONSERVATION INITIATIVES

During the declaration of the “Garden of the Patriarchs–Diman” as a Hima within the Qadisha Valley on 6 August 2026, SPNL Director General Assaad...
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Egyptian vultures were confiscated from a farm in Mariyata – Zgharta

Based on various tip-offs, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) was able to confiscate yesterday two Egyptian Vultures (EV) held at a local farm in Mirayata,...
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AEON Environmental Foundation 30th anniversary ceremony

AEON Environmental Foundation (Chairman: Takuya Okada, Honorary Chairman and Advisor of AEON Co., Ltd.) held the AEON Environmental Foundation 30th anniversary ceremony today. Okada stressed...
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Salim Nabti rescues wounded stork and makes donation

Salim Nabti, a man from the Beshmezzine area in Northern Lebanon, rescued a stork that was injured while migrating over the area, after it...
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SNOW’s perception of educational environment based on the importance of birds

As part of the behavioral change that SPNL is seeking to achieve within the Lebanese community, a SNOW (School with No Walls) session for...
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Tens of Songbirds Halfway to freedom after being saved by the...

As part of Spring 2022 anti-poaching operations in Lebanon, rescued songbirds were transferred today to a big cage at Luc Hoffmann Hima Center (LHHH)...
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SPNL’s Fish and Wildlife Unit conducted a field visit to assess...

The Fish and Wildlife Unit of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) conducted a special field visit today to assess...