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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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Documenting Lebanon’s Biodiversity: A Lifelong Mission in Science, Art, and Conservation

In a time when environmental challenges are mounting, this work stands as a testament to the power of persistence and vision. By documenting biodiversity...

Momentum Builds for Environmental Recovery and Conservation Efforts Across Lebanon

March 2026 marked a dynamic and multi-layered phase of work across environmental and conservation initiatives in Lebanon, with strong momentum observed in field engagement,...

Promoting Ecotourism and Sustainable Development through the “Hima Trails” Initiative

In the framework of promoting ecotourism concepts and sustainable development, Gungle Gym Fitness Center, in coordination with Society for the Protection of Nature in...

Qolalieh and Al Mansouri: From Living Himas to Silent Ruins

By Wassim El KhatibDirector, Homat Al Hima International Center, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) Qolalieh and Al Mansouri, two coastal villages...
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Homat Al Hima Program: Overcoming Challenges

By Rania Khalil, Homat Al Hima Program Manager The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link. Every year, the Homat Al Hima Program faces...
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Leading the way: Assad Serhal, co-founder of the environmental organization Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, shows interested visitors one of the 28 protected Hima areas.

Hima for Peace: A Transformative Model for Conservation and Community Harmony

By Fatima Hayek Water & Environmental Sustainability Manager The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
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Safe Flyways: Ending Illegal Bird Killing in the Mediterranean

By Adonis Khatib Anti-Poaching Unit Manager The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.   In 2023, Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) strengthened its collaboration with the Internal...
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Bird Shooting and Trapping Lebanon

The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link. By Lloyd Scott, CABS Campaigns and Operations Officer The eastern Mediterranean serves as a crucial migratory flyway...
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Hima Hammana: A Snowy Haven for Ski Tourism in Mount Lebanon

Nestled at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level, the picturesque village of Hammana in the Baabda district of Mount Lebanon transforms into...
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SPNL Launches Butterfly Garden and Plant Nursery at Quranic and Biblical...

The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has embarked on a new...