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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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Building Lebanon’s First Natural Park: SPNL Engages Local Leaders in the Beirut River Valley

As part of the project “Beirut River Valley: Towards Establishing Lebanon’s First Natural Park”, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC),...

Lebanese Relief Scouts Join Awareness Session on Combating Illegal Hunting

In Harajel, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) organized an engaging awareness session for the Lebanese Relief Scouts – Mar Roukoz School Troop in Qlayaat. The...

Lebanese Environment Forum Pushes for a Legal Framework for Marine Protected Areas Network in Lebanon

After years of active efforts to safeguard Lebanon’s environment, particularly its coastal and marine ecosystems, the Lebanese Environment Forum (LEF), in partnership with the...

Nature’s Silent Guardians: Celebrating Vultures on International Vulture Awareness Day

A Misunderstood Bird with a Vital Role They circle high above the savannas, deserts, and mountains, their silhouettes stark against the horizon. For centuries, vultures...
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New Pictorial Guide Showcases Lebanon’s Rich Animal Diversity – Pre-order Now...

The highly anticipated "A Pictorial Guide to the Animals of Lebanon" by Husein Ali Zorkot has been released, offering an unprecedented look into the...
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Strengthening Environmental Education: SNOW Program Collaboration with Green Hill School

A highly productive meeting was held at Green Hill School in Chbanieh with the headmaster, Ms. Hind Bou Raslan, and the HR and Community...
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The Urgent Need for Water Harvesting in West Bekaa: Combating the...

By Wassim El Khatib Fish & Wildlife Unit Manager After extensive monitoring by the Fish & Wildlife Unit, alarming signs of water depletion and environmental...
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Flight for Survival: Combating the Illegal Killing of Migratory Birds in...

A Haven Turned Battleground for Birds Lebanon lies at the heart of one of the world’s most crucial migratory routes, the East Mediterranean Flyway. Millions...
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Rare Marbled Duck Documentation at Ammiq Wetland: A Landmark for Lebanon’s...

Water birds play a crucial role in maintaining ecological balance, especially in wetland habitats. As Lebanon prepares to celebrate World Wetlands Day on February...
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Gegenes nostrodamus: A Rare Encounter Through the Lens of Hussein Zorkot

In a remarkable discovery at the SPNL Butterfly Garden, Hussein Zorkot, the garden manager and passionate entomologist, recently captured stunning images of the Gegenes...