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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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A tranquil path leads through a vibrant Hima site, where wildflowers bloom and cedar forests thrive under Lebanon’s summer skies. This landscape reflects the harmony between nature and community conservation.
Photo Credit: Spyro Klitira
BirdLife International

HIMA: A Lebanese Model Showcased for Integrating Nature Conservation and Community Empowerment

BirdLife International Middle East, in collaboration with the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), is organizing a webinar on 26 August...

At the Heart of the Hima… Turtles Return to Freedom

Under the patronage of the Municipality of Qarnael, and upon the invitation of the Qarnael Women’s Association, with the participation of the Society for...

SPNL Advances Hima Conservation with Kfarselwen Municipality and Mount Knaiseh Adventure Club

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is pleased to announce a productive and inspiring meeting with Kfarselwen Municipality and the...

Awareness and Training Session for Children at Beit Al Shabab Wal Thaqafa – Zouk Mikael

At the invitation of Beit Al Shabab Wal Thaqafa at the Municipality of Zouk Mikael, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) organized a special awareness and...
Al-Hima Magazine
SPNL

Reviving Anfeh’s Fishing Legacy: A 2018 Initiative to Empower a Struggling...

By Dr. Nadine Panayot, associate professor of history and archaeology, curator of the Archaeological Museum, American University of Beirut (AUB); director of Hima Anfeh   In...
SPNL

Rare Bird Club: BirdLife International Heroes Saving 1,286 Endangered Birds

The Charming Yellow Bird and the Conservation Hero The adorable yellow bird depicted in the painting above is the Syrian Serin, a species threatened with...
SPNL
Greater flamingos seized in October 2021. The hunter was sentenced with a one- year jail term, confiscation of his shotgun and revocation of his hunting licence for life

CABS anti-poaching work on Malta – a success story

By Axel Hirschfeld, CABS chief press and communications officer With its central location in the Mediterranean Sea, the Maltese archipelago is an important stepping stone...
SPNL

IRHAM AL-TAYR: From Signs to Sanctuaries A Lifelong Battle for Lebanon’s...

By Faisal Abu-Izzeddine, agricultural engineer and protected area consultant, currently chairman of Shouf Cedar Nature Reserve Committee. Like most Lebanese I lived thru countless regional...
SPNL
SPNL announcing the establishment of an IBA in Lebanon

A Magic Carpet Ride: A Journey Through the Middle East’s Wildlife...

By Richard Porter, adviser on bird conservation for BirdLife international, founder of OSME, and author and co-author of several books, including Field Guide to...
SPNL

The Anti-Poaching Unit’s Mission to Rescue Two Egyptian Vultures

By Adonis Khatib, head of the Middle East Center for Sustainable Flight for Survival Hunting (MESHC) and field coordinator for responsible hunting at SPNL A...