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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 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...

Assad Serhal & Malek Ghandour Meet Dr. Ali Ramadan: Advancing the Classification of Hima Areas

Yesterday, a pivotal meeting took place between Assad Adel Serhal—Founder & Chairman of Homat Al Hima International (HHI), Director General of SPNL, and BirdLife...
Migratory soaring birds like White Stork Ciconia ciconia funnel through Lebanon as they glide on thermals.

Mapping Lebanon’s Avian Heritage: A New Vision for Conservation

In the intricate landscapes of Lebanon, where cedar forests meet coastal plains and snow-capped peaks descend into fertile valleys, a quiet yet transformative conservation...

The Art of Conservation: Dina Al Rifai and the Rise of SPNL’s Mascot Universe

In a world where storytelling and conservation rarely intertwine, Dina Al Rifai has found a way to make them dance together—colorfully, joyfully, and meaningfully....
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Nets, Glue Sticks, Electronic Calls, and Illuminated Trees: Fighting Illegal Hunting...

By Lloyd Scott, CABS  During bird migration seasons, CABS international teams—comprised of bird experts and wildlife crime specialists—join forces with SPNL, MESHC, and sustainable hunters...
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The Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS): Direct Action for Bird Protection

By Axel Hirschfeld, CABS chief press and communications officer This unique organization specializes in deterring poaching at an international level, investigating illegal hunting hotspots, combatting...
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The Levant Green Lizard: A Rare High-Altitude Discovery in Hima Hammana

Captured by Chadi Saad, SPNL Homat Al Hima Activist and Manager of Hima Hammana Raptor Counting Site Amidst the towering cedars of Hima Hammana, at...
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NLC Hima Green School

SPNL and New Lebanon College (NLC) signed an agreement to implement School with no walls (SNOW) program across the school. Mazen Malaeb, NLC educational...
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Seven Green Projects for the Hima Mount Lebanon Center: Green Design...

The Faculty of Fine Arts and Design at the Modern University for Business and Science (MUBS) organized the 2024 Green Interior Design Competition in...
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Wildlife trafficking threatens hyacinth macaw eggs

Facts and Figures of Wildlife Crimes

A 2024 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed that 140,000 illegal wildlife trafficking operations were disrupted between 2015...