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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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Rescued in Lebanon, Reborn in Prague: Egyptian Vulture Saved by SPNL Becomes a Father

Brok, discovered in illegal captivity in Lebanon, and Qalamoon, rescued in Syria, have produced their first chick—an achievement linking local wildlife protection with international...

World Migratory Bird Day Highlights the Power of Community Science

Ahead of World Migratory Bird Day on 10 October 2026, a global campaign is celebrating the people whose observations help protect migratory birds—and highlighting...

Every Bird Counts: Why World Migratory Bird Day 2026 Matters for Lebanon

As the world marks World Migratory Bird Day on 10 October, Lebanon has a special responsibility—and an opportunity—to protect the birds crossing its skies....

Where the Sky Has No Borders: BirdLife International’s Global Partnership Meeting and Flyways Summit

From the Arctic to Africa, migratory birds connect continents, ecosystems and people. In Nairobi, the global conservation community gathered to protect the invisible highways...
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Beirut River Valley: A Lebanese Model for a Biosphere Reserve

By Bilal Alaouiyeh, Remote Sensing and GIS Expert, Specialist in Spatial Environmental Governance and Biodiversity Mapping From Mountain Peaks to the Mediterranean: Why the Beirut...
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World Heritage Sites Reconnecting Nature and Culture

An Interview with Tim Badman at the IUCN Congress During the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Congress in Abu Dhabi, the delegation of...
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SPNL Advances Conservation, Wetland Restoration and Hima Initiatives Across Lebanon

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) continued to expand its conservation, restoration and community-based environmental initiatives during May, June and...
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More Than Birdwatching: How SPNL Turned Every Walk into a Conservation...

June–July 2026 Field Report: Bird Monitoring, Eco-Tourism and Conservation Outreach Across Lebanon Throughout June and July 2026, SPNL Nature Guide and Bird Monitoring Officer Chadi...
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Hima Hardine: Where Faith Meets Nature

High in the mountains of Batroun, where the peaks seem to touch the sky, Hardine stands like an open book recounting thousands of years...
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From a Passion for Hiking to Nature Conservation: How SPNL Helped...

What began as a grassroots passion for hiking among the people of Baysour has evolved into one of Lebanon's leading examples of community-based conservation,...