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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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Beirut River Valley: Towards Establishing Lebanon’s First Natural Park

Project Overview  Duration: 18 months (July 2025 – December 2026) Donor: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) Target Area: Upper Beirut River Valley in Mount lebanon Villages...
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Sustainable Water Ecosystems Restoration: Reviving the Upper Litani River and Qaraaoun Lake

Project Overview Duration: 17 months (June 2025 – November 2026) Donor: Donors' Initiative for Mediterranean Freshwater Ecosystems (DIMFE) Target Area: West Bekaa (Upper Litani and Qaraoun Lake) Villages...
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SPNL Launches Traveling Exhibition in Souk Al Ghareb: Featuring the Inauguration of the Lavender Garden

“Hima Charter Stitching Mount-Lebanon Landscape, One Hima At a Time”  A New Symbol of Community Resilience and Biodiversity The Society for the Protection of Nature in...
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SPNL Launches Field Engagement in West Bekaa Under DIMFE Project

Restoring Freshwater Ecosystems and Introducing Hima Governance in the Upper Litani Basin As part of the newly launched project “Sustainable Water Ecosystems Restoration: Reviving the...
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Fourth Hima Fund Board Meeting in Doha- Qatar

On March 1, 2013 a meeting for the Hima Fund Board Members was held in Doha. SPNL’s Director General and BirdLife International special envoy...
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Celebrating the Miracle of Life – Bird Migration and World Water...

On Saturday March 23rd and in spite of the bad weather, Anjar and KfarZabad residents; and visitors from different Lebanese districts celebrated the Miracle...
Biodiversity Guardianship
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Camera trapping in assessing diversity of mammals in Jabal Moussa

Thirteen species of mammals were documented using camera trapping in Jabal Moussa Biosphere Reserve in Lebanon. The presence of seven carnivores and most interestingly...
Biodiversity Guardianship
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Lesser White-fronted Goose: A Species Under Threat

The smallest goose species in the genus Anser, the Lesser White-fronted Goose (Anser erythropus) is ranked as globally threatened, being recognized as Vulnerable by...
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Appui aux reserves naturelles du Liban

Appui aux reserves naturelles du Liban (Aug 2008 – March 2012) Project Goal: To contribute to the execution of adaptive management strategies taking into consideration...
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Harsh conditions at the Kfar Zabad IBA, Lebanon David Thomas

The Identification and Conservation of New Important Bird Areas in Lebanon

The Identification and Conservation of New Important Bird Areas in Lebanon (March 2005 – February 2008) SPNL and A Rocha Lebanon implemented a three year...
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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