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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
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Guardians of the Sky: The Short-toed Snake Eagles of Hammana

A Tale of Resilience, Conservation, and the Struggle for Survival Nestled in the heart of Lebanon’s mountains, Hammana has long been a sanctuary for migrating...
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SPNL Participates in GIZ Workshop on Greenhouse-Grown Vegetables in Aley

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) participated in the workshop "Building Trust and Practical Planning" for the Value Chain Group...
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A White stork, shot dead by poachers near Tripoli (Lebanon)

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...