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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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Lebanese Environment Forum Pushes for a Legal Framework for Marine Protected Areas Network in Lebanon

After years of active efforts to safeguard Lebanon’s environment, particularly its coastal and marine ecosystems, the Lebanese Environment Forum (LEF), in partnership with the...

Nature’s Silent Guardians: Celebrating Vultures on International Vulture Awareness Day

A Misunderstood Bird with a Vital Role They circle high above the savannas, deserts, and mountains, their silhouettes stark against the horizon. For centuries, vultures...
The Beirut River Valley stands out as both a Key Biodiversity Area (KBA) and a Prime Butterfly Area (PBA) in Lebanon

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...

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...
Environment
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LIVING MEDITERRANEAN REPORT, AN UNPRECEDENTED SOURCE OF DATA ON THE EVOLUTION...

A team of scientists coordinated by the Tour du Valat published today the Living Mediterranean Report, a detailed report on the evolution of Mediterranean biodiversity since 1993. Living Mediterranean...
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ACS students visited Hima Hammana .. A journey of knowledge to...

What do Forest fire prevention, drip irrigation, an Egyptian Vulture and bird protection have in common? The HIMA – “protected areas”, in Arabic. Through...
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Illegal Killing of Birds webinar

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Granting a Safe Passage for CMS Raptors MOU in Lebanon

After more than four decades of illegal killing of migratory birds in Lebanon, an effective enforcement scheme is safeguarding numerous globally-protected species at several...
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#WorldEnvironmentDay 5th June 2021 #Connect2Earth

The theme for World Environment Day 2021 is “Ecosystem Restoration”. On this day, the UN launches their campaign for the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration.    PRESS...
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UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

PREVENTING, HALTING AND REVERSING THE DEGRADATION OF ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE. The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a global rallying cry to heal our planet. What will...