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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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Hima Hardine: Where Faith Meets Nature

High in the mountains of Batroun, where the peaks seem to touch the sky, Hardine stands like an open book recounting thousands of years...

From a Passion for Hiking to Nature Conservation: How SPNL Helped Create Hima Baysour and Advance Ecotourism

What began as a grassroots passion for hiking among the people of Baysour has evolved into one of Lebanon's leading examples of community-based conservation,...

SPNL Joins Heritage and Nature Walk in Bchamoun to Promote the Hima Trails Initiative

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) participated in a heritage and environmental walking event in Bchamoun, represented by Hamada Malaeb,...

Hima Baysour Welcomes Free Thought Forum on a Nature Walk Along the Hima Trails

Hima Baysour – Talleh Trail welcomed members of the Free Thought Forum for an environmental hiking activity that combined outdoor recreation with nature exploration,...
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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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Lebanon’s Wetlands Confirm Vital Breeding Activity for Herons and Egrets in...

Bird Monitoring Across Hima Sites Continues Amid Escalation in Lebanon The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, SPNL, affirms that bird monitoring activities...
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SPNL Headquarters in Kayfoun Affected by Nearby Strikes as Escalation Impacts...

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) expresses deep concern following the impact of nearby strikes on its headquarters in Kayfoun,...
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Urgent Call to Support West Bekaa Municipalities in Addressing an Escalating...

Amid the exceptional circumstances facing Lebanon, the Municipality of Qaraoun and the Union of Lake Municipalities have issued an urgent appeal for support to...
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high-level regional meeting brought together leading international organizations

UNESCO and SPNL Convene Regional Leaders to Advance Hima-Based Conservation Amid...

The UNESCO Regional Office in Beirut, in partnership with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), convened a high-level regional meeting...
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New, simplified guidance for protecting birds

Today, the European Commission published guidelines for a pragmatic and proportionate implementation of the Birds Directive on the ground, while protecting Europe's wild birds. This guidance document...