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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 Sites

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),...

Awareness Session in Qammouaa – Fnaydeq on Responsible Hunting and Biodiversity Protection

As part of national efforts to combat illegal hunting and promote the sustainable management of natural resources, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU), upon the invitation...

Building Lebanon’s First Natural Park: SPNL Engages Local Leaders in the Beirut River Valley

As part of the project “Beirut River Valley: Towards Establishing Lebanon’s First Natural Park”, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC),...
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Hima El Fekha

This semi-arid land, laying on the foot of the Anti-Lebanon mountain range, has been categorized as a Hima since 2013. It constitutes a priority...
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Persian Squirrel

Persian Squirrel (Sciurus anomalus syiacus) Status: The Persian squirrel is scarce in Lebanon and is extremely wary of any human presence. Description: Persian squirrels are quite similar...
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JuniperusExcelsa

Commonly known as Junipers, the JuniperusExcelsa is a tree species found in the Eastern Mediterranean and South Eastern Europe. In Lebanon, it grows at...
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Two-Day Mentoring scheme at SPNL by IUCN Expert

Under the IUCN project “Nurturing NGO Capacity to Engage in Biodiversity Conservation in the Eastern Mediterranean” funded by MAVA, a two-day mentoring program was...
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Women Develop a Local Action Plan for Hima Anjar KfarZabad

Under the UN Women Fund for Gender Equality Project “Promoting Hima Women Empowerment for Conservation and Livelihood”, SPNL organized on September 10, 2013 the...
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Interview with Environmentalist and Magazine Owner, Adonis Khatib

After issuing two written editions and then converting it to an electronic magazine, spnl.org met with Adonis Khatib, owner of "Sayd" Magazine  to get...