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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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Homat Al Hima

Hima Anjar Youth Explore the Birds of Ammiq Wetland

An educational visit under SPNL’s PROZHUM project, funded by AFD, brought young people into the field to learn about birds, wetland habitats and responsible...

Unmaking the Trap: A Joint Effort Clears 63,030 Square Metres of Illegal Bird Nets in Lebanon

Four hours of fieldwork in northern Lebanon removed 24,750 square metres of trapping nets—building on an earlier operation in the northern Bekaa and showing...
Hima Lala

Five New Himas Double the Network in SPNL’s West Bekaa Project Area

New sites in Kefraya, Saghbine, Lala, Baaloul and Joub Jannine bring the project area’s Hima network to ten. SPNL’s fieldwork and engagement with municipalities in...

Making Dairy Wastewater Treatment Work in West Bekaa

Assessments of nine factories highlight the need to combine suitable technology with operator training, maintenance and affordable running costs. Installing a wastewater treatment system is...
Hima
SPNL

Wetland Restoration Project in Anjar to Boost Biodiversity and Climate Resilience

As part of the PROZHUM project (Protection and Restoration of Wetlands in the Mediterranean), funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD), the Society...
SPNL

Pruning and Planting for Peace: The Transformation of the Quranic Garden

Nestled in the heart of Kayfoun, Lebanon, the Quranic Garden is blossoming into a serene sanctuary where nature and spirituality intertwine. As part of...
SPNL

Environmental Activity in Baisour Hima to Promote Ecotourism

Under the patronage of Baisour Municipality, Baisour Hiking Group, in collaboration with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) as part...
SPNL

The Farmers of Lebanon’s Forests: The Caucasian Squirrel’s Role in Nature...

Deep in the heart of Lebanon’s lush woodlands, a rare and fascinating sight has been captured—a pair of Caucasian squirrels (Sciurus anomalus) mating in...
SPNL

 Common Linnet Returns to Nest in Hammana’s Hima Forests! 

Exciting news from Hammana’s Hima forests! The Common Linnet (Linaria cannabina), known locally as تفيفيحي, has once again returned to nest at an altitude...
SPNL

APU Unit Documents Violations in the North and Submits Complaints to...

The Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) , through its operations team patrols and sustainable hunters' groups in the North, is actively documenting violations related to the...