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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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Anti-Poaching Unit

APU Dismantles Illegal Trapping Nets in Deir El Ahmar, East Lebanon

Despite the closure of the hunting season, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) uncovered several illegal trapping nets in an area east of Lebanon. Alongside the...

Towards Lebanon’s First Natural Park: Launching Hima Kfarselwen

Under the patronage of the Minister of Environment, Dr. Tamara Elzein, represented by Mr. Jeff Gerjes, and with the support of the Swiss Agency...

Lala Municipality Recognized as a New Hima Site in Lebanon

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) proudly announced today the official designation of Lala Municipality as a Hima site, recognizing...

Lebanese Army in collaboration with APU Unit Halt Dozens of Illegal Hunters in Daria – Dinnieh

A joint night operation carried out by the Lebanese Army, in direct coordination with the APU Unit and Army Intelligence in Dinnieh (North Lebanon),...
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Hammana: Food Symbols and Heritage

By Christelle Salah Bou-Mitri El Debs Doctor in Food Science and Agricultural Chemistry, proudly from Hammana and volunteering at the Hima Hammana Hammana village is rooted...
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Master the art of the perfect “Light” jam!

HHIC- West Beqaa, Lebanon On 11 December 2020, the center was boiling with the joy of learning how to make high-fruit jam. Under the MSB...
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Safe Passage For Migratory Birds

Migration can only be mastered if the birds find safe resting places along their route where they can find food and recover their strength....
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Red List 2020: seven things you might have missed

The carol “The Twelve Days of Christmas” may soon need to become one verse shorter as a European partridge is listed as Near Threatened....
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Changing attitudes towards illegal killing of Birds

The issue of illegal killing is a widespread concern for sustainable hunters in Lebanon. Last week, a conference was held by SPNL and MESHC...
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Red List 2020: Andean Condor heads list of raptors in steep...

Poisoned, poached, persecuted – iconic raptors such as the Andean Condor, Secretarybird and Martial Eagle have moved to higher threat categories in this year’s...