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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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SPNL Celebrates LIFE Citizens’ Prize Win and Reaffirms Its Contribution to...

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has congratulated the partners of the project "Urgent Action to Strengthen the Balkan Population...
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SPNL Showcases the Hima Model at Regional Workshop on Wildlife Conservation...

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) participated in the Regional Workshop on Promoting Positive Community Behaviour to Reduce Demand for...
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SPNL Successfully Conduct Environmental Cleanup at Hima Shemlane Biblical Garden

  The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), in collaboration with local community members, successfully organized an environmental cleanup campaign at the...
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Assad Serhal Highlights the Power of Civil Society at Global Environmental...

SPNL Director General Represents Lebanon at the Launch of the GEF CSO Challenge Program Lebanon's environmental leadership took center stage at the Eighth Assembly of...
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Samarkand 2026: A Global Gathering to Reimagine Environmental Action for a...

By Assad Serhal In the ancient city of Samarkand, where traders, scholars, and civilizations once converged along the Silk Road, representatives of governments, international organizations,...
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Establishment of “Hima Bsharri” and Designation of the “Patriarchs’ Garden, Diman”...

n a landmark step advancing community-based protection of Lebanon’s natural and cultural heritage, the establishment of “Hima Bsharri” was officially announced, alongside the inclusion...