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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...
BirdLife International
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It’s official: birds are literally dinosaurs. Here’s how we know

Drop any preconceptions of dinosaurs, which are likely reptile-centric and warped by Spielberg; the real dinosaurs are outside your window. Yes, birds are dinosaurs....
SPNL

Christmas in Hammana 2021 launched to support local artists

SPNL has participated in “Christmas in Hammana 2021”, which took place between the 17th and 19th of December.The opening of the Christmas market took...
SPNL

The impact of intergenerational mentoring on leadership perspectives The story of...

When Blandine Melis and Jamal Hamzeh, two environmental leaders working in Cape Verde and Lebanon respectively, joined the MAVA Leaders for Nature Academy in 2020, they couldn’t have imagined the impact it would have on their personal and professional...
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Spectacular HIMA FOR PEACE Kayfoun Quranic garden & “AL Hosn” ancient...

Upon the invitation of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) and the municipality of Kayfoun, the Minister of Culture Mohammad...
SPNL

Coming Together to Create a Stronger Mediterranean Partnership

The Alliance for Mediterranean Culture and Nature continues to grow from strength to strength by drawing on our experiences as the M6 partnership, now...
SPNL

The 3rd Mediterranean MPA Forum is now over and the mobilisation...

The 2020 Forum of Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean took place from 28 November to 1st December 2021 in Monaco and online. This...