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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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Wetlands: a powerful ally in climate resilience we can’t afford to overlook

By Megan Eldred, Senior Policy Manager, Sites at BirdLife International We are losing one of our most powerful natural allies against climate change, and yet...

New York Times Highlights Legacy of Mona Khalil and Her Lifelong Commitment to Sea Turtle Conservation

A recent article by New York Times reporter Ishani Desai paid tribute to the life and work of Mona Khalil, the renowned conservationist and...

SPNL Mourns the Passing of Conservation Pioneer Mona Khalil

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) mourns with profound sadness the passing of Mona Khalil, one of Lebanon’s most dedicated...

Mona Khalil: A Guardian of Sea Turtles, a Defender of Hima, and a Friend We Will Never Forget

By Assad Serhal There are people who work for conservation, and there are people who become conservation itself. Mona Khalil was one of those rare...
Environment
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Lebanon Hosts the Sixth Mediterranean Forest Week

The Ministry of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations(FAO), is hosting the Sixth edition of the Mediterranean...
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Urgent measures to facilitate the implementation of the law of hunting...

he Lebanese Minister of the Interior and Municipalities, Ria Haffar El Hassan, has penned a letter to the General Directorate of the Internal Security...
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SPNL bird monitoring trainings set to begin

If you enjoy bird watching and want to combine that interest with helping protect birds and habitats, you’re in luck. A multitude of training...
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New population of Blue-eyed Ground-doves discovered

Four new doves have been discovered, increasing the population of the Critically Endangered bird by 26 percent.   By Margaret Sessa-Hawkins In February 2019, staff at SAVE Brasil...
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SPNL Welcomes New Volunteer from Germany

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, which is working to activate and expand its volunteer program, is happy to announce the...
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Wings & Waves Newsletter | March 2019

Wings & Waves Newsletter | March 2019 SPNL launches a new website: Butterflies and Moths of Lebanon SPNL launches new website http://butterflies.spnl.org/. An online guide to the...