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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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Mapping Lebanon’s Green Heart: A Landmark Flora and Biodiversity Map

Lebanon has taken a significant step forward in documenting and protecting its natural heritage with the launch of the first national map of flora...

Anti-Poaching Unit: From Awareness to Institutional Partnerships for Bird Protection in Lebanon

Between July 23 and August 23, 2025, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) carried out a packed agenda of activities that combined awareness, field patrols, community...

Restoring Rivers and Strengthening Himas: SPNL’s Progress in West Bekaa

Between 23 July and 23 August 2025, SPNL’s Homat Al Hima International Center (HHIC), under the leadership of Wassim El Khatib, focused on advancing...

SPNL’s Nature Conservation Department: Driving Projects and Partnerships Forward

Between 23 July 2024 and 23 August 2025, SPNL’s Nature Conservation Department, led by Bassima Khatib, demonstrated once again the breadth and depth of...
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The Great Crested Grebe’s Breeding Dance in Ammiq Wetland: A Story...

Captured by the Lens of Chadi Saad, SPNL Homat Al Hima Activist and Manager of Hima Hammana Raptor Counting Site Nestled in the heart of...
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The Penduline Tit’s Marvelous Nest-Building in Ammiq Wetland: A Step-by-Step Journey

Captured by the Lens of Chadi Saad, SPNL Homat Al Hima Activist and Coordinator of Hima Hammana Raptor Counting Site The Ammiq Wetland, Lebanon’s largest...
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Kfarmatta: A Sanctuary of Nature, Heritage, and Sustainable Tourism in the...

By Raghida Haddad Editor-in-chief of Al Hima magazine Kfarmatta is a beautiful village in the Aley District, located in Mount Lebanon Governorate. Its name in...
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Doroub Al-Hima: An Eco-Trail for Promoting Sustainable Tourism in Aley District

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has established an eco-trail named "Doroub Al-Hima," stretching 83 kilometers across several villages in...
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Mapping nature’s connectivity: SPNL’s vision for Lebanon’s Himas

By Miryam Salloum Biodiversity Research and Data Manager The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.     Amid Lebanon’s breathtaking landscapes, a pioneering initiative is...
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A year of data-driven wildlife conservation

By Yara Alchammas, Former Biodiversity Research and Data Manager The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link. Advancing data collection and management In 2023, SPNL...