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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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The Beirut River Valley stands out as both a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) and a Prime Butterfly Area (PBA) in Lebanon
Hima

2,900 Species Illustrated, 440 Recorded in Beirut Valley: Lebanon’s Biodiversity in Focus

Lebanon’s Beirut Valley has once again revealed its secrets through the lens of biomonitoring. With every hike, photograph, and field note, Husein Ali Zorkot...
Hima

Mapping Lebanon’s Green Heart: A Landmark Flora and Biodiversity Map

Lebanon has taken a significant step forward in documenting and protecting its natural heritage with the launch of the first national map of flora...
Anti-Poaching Unit

Anti-Poaching Unit: From Awareness to Institutional Partnerships for Bird Protection in Lebanon

Between July 23 and August 23, 2025, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) carried out a packed agenda of activities that combined awareness, field patrols, community...
Hima

Restoring Rivers and Strengthening Himas: SPNL’s Progress in West Bekaa

Between 23 July and 23 August 2025, SPNL’s Homat Al Hima International Center (HHIC), under the leadership of Wassim El Khatib, focused on advancing...
Hima
SPNL

Assad Serhal Awarded Honorary Membership of IUCN

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aMHXXBpnpMc Assad Serhal, the Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL),and BirdLife Partner Lebanon, was awarded the IUCN Honorary...
Environment
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Conservation needs more women, says Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak the newly...

Razan Khalifa Al Mubarak became today the first woman from the Arab world to head IUCN. She has served as the managing director of...
Environment
SPNL

IUCN Members elect new leadership

Today, 8 September 2021, Members of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) elected Razan Al Mubarak as the new IUCN President at...
Anti-Poaching Unit
SPNL

Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) visits Denniye

لإhe Anti-Poaching Unit (APU), which is part of the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC) and the Society for the Protection of Nature in...
Environment
SPNL

#medallianceforwetlands at the #IUCNcongress in Marseille (France)

Med alliance for wetlands was present at the #IUCNcongress in Marseille (France) and they officially launched the website and a new video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fLpB2zije3E Thomas Galewski from...
Biodiversity Guardianship
SPNL

Update of the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™

The IUCN Red List now includes 138,374 species of which 38,543 are threatened with extinction. “Today’s IUCN Red List update is a powerful sign that,...
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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