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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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Lebanon’s Protected Areas: Between Ancient Traditions and Global Conservation Goals

Lebanon is at a crossroads: its protected areas, recorded in the World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA), reveal both achievements and gaps in the...
Homat Al Hima

Guardians of Hima: Youth Leading Lebanon’s Environmental Future

Through its BioConnect Aside Event project, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), in collaboration with the Modern University for Business...
Doroub Al-Hima

“Earth and Freedom” Sports and Environmental Activity in Baysour Hima

As part of efforts to promote environmental awareness and encourage outdoor sports, the Directorate of Education and Youth of the Syrian Social Nationalist Party...
Hima

Lebanon Launches First National Bird Distribution Map within Key Biodiversity Areas

In a groundbreaking step for environmental conservation, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has unveiled the country’s first comprehensive map...
Biodiversity Guardianship
SPNL

Spix’s Macaw and Glaucous Macaw among first bird extinctions set to...

A new assessment of the world’s rarest birds recommends that eight species should be added to the list of confirmed or suspected extinctions. These...
Biodiversity Guardianship
SPNL

An international plan to save the Helmeted Hornbill

Illegal hunting and trade has brought this unique hornbill to the brink. But an new ten-year, range-wide conservation plan will ensure the Helmeted Hornbill...
Environment
SPNL

Why we need to break down the barriers between us and...

Birds colliding with windows are an upsetting symptom of human encroachment on nature. But the barriers we put up between ourselves and the natural...
Biodiversity Guardianship
SPNL

State of the World’s Sea Turtles (SWOT)

SWOT — the State of the World’s Sea Turtles — is a partnership led by the Marine Species Flagship Program at the Oceanic Society and the IUCN...
Hima
SPNL

Butterflies on display inside new Butterfly Haven in Hima Khorbet Kanafar

SPNL's Expert in Freshwater Aquatic Ecosystems and Herpetology has liked butterflies his whole life. This year, Husein Zorkot's dream of opening a butterfly pavilion...
Environment
SPNL

Migration Marathons: 7 unbelievable bird journeys

Around one in five of all the world’s bird species migrate. And while every migration is an epic and often perilous feat of endurance,...
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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