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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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Hima for Peace Takes Centre Stage at BirdLife Summit in Nairobi

From protecting birds and habitats to building bridges between communities, Lebanon’s Hima revival offers a community-led pathway to conservation, resilience and peace   Nairobi, Kenya —...

Birds are running out of places to land: 45% of migratory bird species now in decline 

BirdLife International today publishes State of the World's Birds at the Global Flyways Summit in Nairobi. BirdLife Partners, NGOs, governments and financial institutions sign the Nairobi Flyways Declaration, as...

Andre Bechara Highlights SPNL’s Hima Model for Community-Led Conservation at BirdLife Summit

Andre Bechara, Head of the Homat Al Hima Programme at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), brought Lebanon’s Hima experience...

Remember this word: HIMA.

In a powerful 60-second pitch, Raghida Haddad, Editor in Chief of Al Hima environmental magazine, addressed nearly 500 delegates from 124 countries gathered at...
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Demonstrating Sustainable Management of Important Eastern Mediterranean Forests and Key Biodiversity...

Nestled in the rugged landscapes of Lebanon’s Anti-Lebanon Mountains, a groundbreaking conservation initiative has successfully combined traditional land stewardship with modern sustainability practices. Spearheaded...
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CEPF 2015 PHOTO CONTEST

Calling all photographers: The 2015 CEPF Photo Contest begins tomorrow!   CEPF invites its grantees to enter our 2015 Digital Photo Contest.   Before submitting photos, you must read...
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Dead sea turtle washes up on polluted Lebanon coast

By Mohammed Zaatari| The Daily Star A dead sea turtle believed to be more than 50 years old washed up on a south Lebanon beach...
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Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter February 2015

  Wings & Waves - SPNL's Newsletter February 2015 Japanese Ambassador `s observation How should we tackle natural conservation of Lebanon? Seiichi Otsuka * The East Mediterranean Coastal area,...
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News in Photos: Birds of Lebanon and the Middle East

Fouad Itani is a professional nature photographer from Beirut, Lebanon. He lives in Dubai,UAE. He focuses almost all of his efforts on capturing intimate...
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News in Photos: A flock of starlings – Ammiq Wetland

        A flock of starlings is seen as they perform their traditional dance fly before landing to sleep during the sunset near Ammiq Wetland, Bekaa...