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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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BioConnect Programme Concludes, Leaving a Lasting Legacy for Biodiversity Conservation in Lebanon

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), together with its consortium partners and the European Union, celebrated the successful completion of...

Nature and Humanity Under Fire, Yet Hope Endures Through Hima

By Assad Serhal Director General, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) BirdLife International Global Council Member As I return from Samarkand following the Eighth...

SPNL Celebrates LIFE Citizens’ Prize Win and Reaffirms Its Contribution to Egyptian Vulture Conservation

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has congratulated the partners of the project "Urgent Action to Strengthen the Balkan Population...

SPNL Showcases the Hima Model at Regional Workshop on Wildlife Conservation in Jordan

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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Dead sea turtle washes up on polluted Lebanon coast

By Mohammed Zaatari| The Daily Star A dead sea turtle believed to be more than 50 years old washed up on a south Lebanon beach...
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Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter February 2015

  Wings & Waves - SPNL's Newsletter February 2015 Japanese Ambassador `s observation How should we tackle natural conservation of Lebanon? Seiichi Otsuka * The East Mediterranean Coastal area,...
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News in Photos: Birds of Lebanon and the Middle East

Fouad Itani is a professional nature photographer from Beirut, Lebanon. He lives in Dubai,UAE. He focuses almost all of his efforts on capturing intimate...
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News in Photos: A flock of starlings – Ammiq Wetland

        A flock of starlings is seen as they perform their traditional dance fly before landing to sleep during the sunset near Ammiq Wetland, Bekaa...
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Women Empowerment in Hima Al-Qoleileh: a story of change

Tala Moukaddem * SPNL is implementing project titled “Promoting Hima Women Empowerment for Conservation and Livelihood” and funded by UN Women Fund for Gender Equality....
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The area inhabits 14 large and medium mammal species such as the Rock Hyrax. 215 plant species among which 20 tree species and 11 endemics

#ImportantBirdArea of the Month: Jabal Moussa Mountain, Lebanon

Location Lebanon, Mount Lebanon Central coordinates 35o 45.91' East  34o 3.10' North IBA criteria A4iv, B1iv Area 3,787 ha Altitude 1,100 m Year of IBA assessment 2008 Summary The site is a mountain which extends...