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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...
BirdLife International

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
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...
Projects
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Stop Climate Change Plant a Tree

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Apiculture keeping Hima Hammana sweet

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AHGoC-XIMo Bees are social and hardworking insects that produce honey, pollen, royal jelly, beeswax, propolis, and venom. In our Hima farm in Hammana, Mount Lebanon, the...
Biodiversity Guardianship
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International Otter Survival Fund #WorldOtterDay 26 May 2021

It's time to start thinking about what you might do to support World Otter Day in 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YsgOoBwYZu4 It is the most magical day for otters...
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SPNL developed an online interactive map to highlight all potential Responsible...

Hunting is a social hobby that is embedded in our culture and passed down through generations. Unfortunately, with the hunting ban issued in 1995,...
Environment
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All colours are astounding and uniquely splendid: nature’s lesson on celebrating...

If you love birds, and know them, you never stop to be amazed by their beauty and their diversity of colours, shapes, behaviours and...
Butterflies of Lebanon
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Exploring the Butterflies and Wildlife of Hima Hammana: A Biodiversity Haven...

Nestled among the towering coniferous forests of cedar, pine, cypress, and juniper, Hima Hammana stands as a sanctuary for butterflies and wildlife on the...
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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