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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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Schools Without Walls, When Nature Opens Its Doors to Everyone

On a calm morning in the heart of Shmlan, nature prepared to welcome a special group of young visitors. As part of the “Schools...

Towards a New Dawn for the Litani: How a National River, UNESCO, and SPNL Are Shaping Lebanon’s Next Biosphere Reserve

Lebanon’s longest river seemed to flow with a renewed sense of possibility. The Litani River Authority (LRA), led by Director General Dr. Sami Alawieh,...

Youth Volunteers Unite to Protect Hima Anjar Wetland in Large-Scale Cleanup Initiative

On November 1, 2025, the Hima Anjar Wetland came alive with the spirit of volunteerism and environmental stewardship as more than 40 young members...
Hussein Al-Mousawi, Editor-in-Chief of National Geographic Arabic Edition, with SPNL’s General Director Assad Serhal during the recent IUCN Conference held in the UAE.

National Geographic Arabia Highlights the Hima Model in its Editorial

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) warmly commends the editorial written by journalist Hussein Al-Mousawi in the latest issue of...
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Homat al Hima International Centre: A Story of Success at Crisis...

While moving strategically to decentralize its operation to remote areas, the Society for the protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) established Homat al Hima...
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A conversation with André Hoffmann

In this 60-minute conversation with MAVA's President, André Hoffmann, we learn more about what drives his commitment to protecting our natural world and how...
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One Planet One Right: SIGN THE PETITION Let’s make it a...

For nature. For people. Let’s demand that the UN make it a universal human right to live on a healthy planet. It’s no secret: our...
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Why we desperately need space for nature on farms

By Jeremy Herry The single, most dramatic cause for the loss of biodiversity, species and natural habitats in Europe is intensive agriculture. To save wildlife, we...
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Butterflies, Bees, Social Distancing, and the Wildflower Seed Harvest

By Husein Ali Zorkot A large part of this year was spent not only wildlife gardening and green landscaping, but also taking precautions. Forest fires,...
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One of the Most Prestigious Environmental Awards Recognises the Migratory Soaring...

By Dima Obeidat The Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) Project: Mainstreaming Conservation of Migratory Soaring Birds into key productive sectors along Red Sea/Rift Valley flyway has been...