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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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Lebanese Environment Forum Pushes for a Legal Framework for Marine Protected Areas Network in Lebanon

After years of active efforts to safeguard Lebanon’s environment, particularly its coastal and marine ecosystems, the Lebanese Environment Forum (LEF), in partnership with the...
BirdLife International

Nature’s Silent Guardians: Celebrating Vultures on International Vulture Awareness Day

A Misunderstood Bird with a Vital Role They circle high above the savannas, deserts, and mountains, their silhouettes stark against the horizon. For centuries, vultures...
The Beirut River Valley stands out as both a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) and a Prime Butterfly Area (PBA) in Lebanon
Hima

2,900 Species Illustrated, 440 Recorded in Beirut Valley: Lebanon’s Biodiversity in Focus

Lebanon’s Beirut Valley has once again revealed its secrets through the lens of biomonitoring. With every hike, photograph, and field note, Husein Ali Zorkot...
Hima

Mapping Lebanon’s Green Heart: A Landmark Flora and Biodiversity Map

Lebanon has taken a significant step forward in documenting and protecting its natural heritage with the launch of the first national map of flora...
BirdLife International
SPNL

These are the birds around the world impacted by avian flu

Two years ago we started emerging from the most devastating impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic. As we moved on, another pandemic has been wreaking havoc on...
Environment
SPNL

Nature in Action for Peace

Nature in Action for Peace: Challenges and Opportunities to Address Environmental Dimensions of Conflict through Nature-based Solutions   In Issue 48 of Perspectives, PAX looks at...
BirdLife International
SPNL

Have you heard about avian influenza?

In headlines around the world, you may have come across alarming news about the surge in avian influenza cases in wild birds and other...
Environment
SPNL

Green Design Competition by by the National Education Platform (NEP) at...

The Green Design Contest is organized by the National Education Platform (NEP) at the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS) in partnership with...
Biodiversity Guardianship
SPNL

Join the conversation on the ecology and conservation of marine and...

3rd MEDITERRANEAN SYMPOSIUM ON ECOLOGY AND CONSERVATION OF MARINE AND COASTAL BIRD SPECIES Join the conversation on the ecology and conservation of marine and coastal bird...
Biodiversity Guardianship
SPNL

Technology’s Sonic Waves Save Endangered Species, Fight Climate Change

In our present time, technological advancements often leave behind our ability to fully understand their full implications, but a new initiative by Homat Al...
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The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is dedicated to conserving biodiversity, promoting sustainable development, and safeguarding Lebanon’s natural and cultural heritage. As the national partner of BirdLife International, SPNL embraces the Hima approach, a community-based conservation model that harmonizes nature, people, and culture. Through education, advocacy, and partnerships, we empower communities to protect vital ecosystems and species while ensuring livelihoods and well-being. Join us in our mission to preserve Lebanon's unique environment for future generations. Visit our website or follow us on social media to learn more and support our initiatives. Together, we can make a difference.

Horsh Kayfoun, Luc Hoffmann Hima Center،, Itani, Kayfoun, Mount Lebanon