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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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A Rare Visitor in the Reeds: Glossy Ibis Spotted Feeding in Lebanon’s Ammiq Wetland

In the early glow of a summer morning, amidst the shimmering wetlands of East Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a rare and mesmerizing scene unfolded. A...

Kornayel Declares its Public Forest a Hima: A Landmark Step for Lebanon’s Environmental Heritage

In a groundbreaking move for nature conservation and sustainable development, the Municipality of Kornayel has taken a decisive step to safeguard its most precious...
A tranquil path leads through a vibrant Hima site, where wildflowers bloom and cedar forests thrive under Lebanon’s summer skies. This landscape reflects the harmony between nature and community conservation.
Photo Credit: Spyro Klitira

Lebanon’s Hima Sites Officially Recognized in World Database on Protected Areas

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is proud to announce that 27 Hima sites across Lebanon have been officially approved...

Hammana Hosts SPNL’s Traveling Exhibition “Stitching One Hima At A Time” in Celebration of Nature, Art, and Community

 Under the esteemed patronage of the Mayor of Hammana, Dr. Amine Lebbos, and in close cooperation with Hammana Municipality, the Society for the Protection...
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Minister of Tourism Includes Baysour Hima Tallah Trail on Tourist Map

The Minister of Tourism in the caretaker government, Eng. Walid Nassar, while touring the town of Baissour, announced the inclusion of the "Tallah Trail",...
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The Asaad Adel Serhal Wildlife Photography Prize 2023 concludes by honoring...

On Friday, August 25, the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center – MESHC – celebrated the conclusion of the Assaad Adel Serhal Wildlife Photography Prize...
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Come fly with us!

Over the next few months, we want to inspire our BirdLife supporters and members with the story of migration. From astonishing feats of endurance...
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Assad Serhal elected to the Gusi Peace Prize board of Trustees...

Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature (SPNL) in Lebanon has been elected to the Gusi Peace Prize Board...
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Early signs of autumn migration of birds spotted in West Bekaa

In the framework of “Bioconnect”, a project funded by the European Union, and under the Citizen Science initiative, SPNL is working closely with locals...
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At Last—A Visit To Shemlan, April 2023

By Stella Embliss I was born in Beirut in 1950, the eldest daughter of Rosemary and Norman Lewis, the Principal Instructor at mecas from 1948–1955....