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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.
2019 Articles written
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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...
The Beirut River Valley stands out as both a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) and a Prime Butterfly Area (PBA) in Lebanon

2,900 Species Illustrated, 440 Recorded in Beirut Valley: Lebanon’s Biodiversity in Focus

Lebanon’s Beirut Valley has once again revealed its secrets through the lens of biomonitoring. With every hike, photograph, and field note, Husein Ali Zorkot...

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...
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“Our Commons Story” Launches: A New Documentary Series Showcasing Mediterranean Communities...

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DIQy5DiAFye/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link Our Commons Story, an episodic environmental documentary film series, officially launches this month, inviting global audiences to journey through the Mediterranean’s living landscapes and...
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From the Skies to Sanctuary: A Marsh Harrier’s Fight for Survival

In the fertile lands of Khiyara, a village nestled in Lebanon’s West Bekaa Valley, a tragic yet telling scene unfolded one spring morning. A...
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Advancing Regional Environmental Media and “Hima” Partnerships

In a step that reflects the spirit of Arab regional cooperation in facing climate and biodiversity challenges, Assaad Serhal, Director General of the Society...
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SPNL praises the highlighting of Hima as an authentic model for...

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) commends the publication of the groundbreaking article titled “Satoyama and Hima: Harmony Between People...
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Hima Abadiyeh

Abadiyeh (Arabic: العبادية; also spelled al-Abadiyah or Aabadiyeh) is a picturesque mountain town in the Baabda District of the Mount Lebanon Governorate, just 16...
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Czech White Stork Shot Down in Northern Lebanon: SPNL and Partners...

In a sobering reminder of the ongoing threats facing migratory birds in Lebanon, a Czech-ringed white stork (Ciconia ciconia) was found severely injured near...