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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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SNOW Program

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...
Hima

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,...
Homat Al Hima

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.
Hima

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...
Hima
SPNL

Aridi: We hope to achieve community-managed Himas in addressing nature conservation 

Mount Lebanon Hima Centers in Kayfoun received former minister Ghazi Al-Aridi yesterday. There, he met Assad Serhal, Founder and Chairman of HHI, Director General...
Biodiversity Guardianship
SPNL
A male Santa Marta Sabrewing. The species was rediscovered in Colombia’s Sierra Nevada de Santa Marta in July 2022. The hummingbird had not had a documented sighting in 12 years. © Yurgen Vega/SELVA/ProCAT

126 birds are lost to science

The Search for Lost Birds, a collaboration between Re:wild, American Bird Conservancy and BirdLife International, has developed the most complete tally of bird species...
Biodiversity Guardianship
SPNL

Actions to Strengthen Marine Turtle Conservation agreed at the Convention on...

Governments, scientific experts and stakeholders gathered over four days in an international meeting that ended today to discuss pressing conservation issues for marine turtles...
BirdLife International
SPNL

SPNL mourns the loss of Martin Abbas Hellicar the director of...

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon is grieving the loss of some of its most prominent partners after the highly respected...
Publications
SPNL

Scaling up wetland conservation and restoration to deliver the KunmingMontreal Global...

Guidance on including wetlands in National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to boost biodiversity and halt wetland loss and degradation Wetland conservation and restoration...
BirdLife International
SPNL

Birdlife International designates Rashaya and the Lebanese side of Mount Hermon...

SPNL is excited to share a significant development in our Important Bird Areas (IBA) program related to the Rashaya and the Lebanese side of...
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The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is dedicated to conserving biodiversity, promoting sustainable development, and safeguarding Lebanon’s natural and cultural heritage. As the national partner of BirdLife International, SPNL embraces the Hima approach, a community-based conservation model that harmonizes nature, people, and culture. Through education, advocacy, and partnerships, we empower communities to protect vital ecosystems and species while ensuring livelihoods and well-being. Join us in our mission to preserve Lebanon's unique environment for future generations. Visit our website or follow us on social media to learn more and support our initiatives. Together, we can make a difference.

Horsh Kayfoun, Luc Hoffmann Hima Center،, Itani, Kayfoun, Mount Lebanon