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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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When War Crosses the Sky: Migratory Birds Over Lebanon

Each spring and autumn, the skies above the Levant transform into one of the world’s greatest aerial highways. Hundreds of millions of birds glide...

IUCN Members Network in Lebanon Strengthens Environmental Cooperation and Launches New Media Initiatives

The IUCN Members Network in Lebanon convened an online meeting on Friday, 13 March 2026, bringing together representatives from environmental organizations and academic institutions...

The Story Behind the Hima Hammana Logo

High in the mountains of Mount Lebanon, where forests meet waterfalls and migratory birds cross the sky above the Beirut River Valley, the village...

A Municipality Steps Forward: Ebadieh Backs a Vision for the Beirut River Valley Natural Park

In a modest yet powerful gesture of environmental leadership, the Municipality of Ebadieh has formally endorsed a visionary initiative to establish a Natural Park...
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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...