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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

Awareness Session Held at Qaraoun Public High School with the Participation of 190 Students

The Anti-Poaching Unit, in collaboration with the Municipality of Qaraoun and the Homat Al Hima International Center, organized an environmental awareness session at Qaraoun...

SPNL and HHIC Launch SNOW Educational Session at Kefraya Public School to Promote Sustainable Water Use

Today, the Homat Al Hima International Center (HHIC) and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), in collaboration with the Municipality...

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...

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,...
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R-KNOW at the 7th World Water Forum Daegu, Korea

RKNOW had the opportunity to be showcased at the 7th World Water Forum that took place in Daegu, Korea from April 11-17, 2015. Project...
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Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter April 2015

    Hima Fakiha contains a very important and fragile xeric ecosystem in Lebanon, and is a stronghold of endemism. The threats of overgrazing, erosion, and...
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New Policy for Hima Anjar Water Users Association

Through the support of the MAVA Foundation and as a part of the project "Restoring Hima Ecosystems Function through promoting sustainable community-based water management...
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SPNL is training local communities to make Traditional Flutes and ...

Within the EU funded project “Enhancing livelihoods of local Lebanese communities in Hima territories; from social, economic and natural perspectives” framework, the first two...
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Meet the animal that’s rarer – and cuter – than a...

Native to a remote region of China, this tiny mammal, known as the Ili pika, doesn't know it's a member of an endangered species...
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Hima Fakiha Wildflower Guide: Get a Spring in your step while...

When one thinks of Lebanon, one does not usually think of desert.  'A Field Guide to the Wildflowers of Hima Fakiha and the Adjoining...