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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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SPNL Organizes “School with No Walls” Learning Day at Hima Bayssour and Hima Ras El Matn

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), in collaboration with Terre des hommes (Tdh), organized an environmental education and training day...

The “Trail of Roses” at Hima Diman Gardens: Where Nature Meets Spirituality—and Rain Blesses the Opening

Under the patronage and in the presence of Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, with Dr. Antoine Sfeir representing President of the Republic...
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A Future Rooted in the Land: SPNL’s New Playbook Opens the Door to Community Conservation

Combining an ancient tradition with practical steps for local action, the Hima Playbook shows how communities can protect nature while sustaining the livelihoods, knowledge...

From “What Is a Hima?” to “How Do We Begin?”: A Playbook for Community Conservation

By Assad Serhal Director General, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) Whenever we speak about the revival of the Hima, two questions almost...
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In-house Training on Ecotourism and Guiding Principles at HHIC, Kherbet Kanafar

On May 19, Homat al Hima International Center (HHIC) hosted a training day for team members to lead on ecotourism activities around Hima sites....
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A blueprint to save the planet

European Commission releases Biodiversity and Farm to Fork Strategies  Today, following multiple delays, the European Commission released its highly anticipated Biodiversity Strategy and Farm to...
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The M6 ‘Cultural Landscapes’ Steering Committee Meeting

The M6 ‘Cultural Landscapes’ Steering Committee Meeting (10-14 February 2020) was held in the framework of MAVA M6 partnership on Mediterranean Cultural Landscapes. The...
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Several birds trapped in nets were released unharmed in Barja

Today, The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) team together with members of the Middle Eastern Sustainable Hunting Centre (MESHC) conducted...
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6,000 Endangered Steppe Eagles find refuge within refuse dumps

If you wanted to see 6,000 Endangered eagles, a rubbish dump might not be the first place you’d think of looking. But conservationists in...
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World Migratory Bird Day 2020 Birds Connect Our World

World Migratory Bird Day will be celebrated by people across the world on Saturday, 9 May with the theme “Birds Connect Our World”. The UN-led...