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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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BirdLife International

One Flock, One Chorus: The Global Birdsong Turns Nature’s Voices into Music

More than 100 bird songs and calls come together in an original Afro-electronic track celebrating BirdLife’s global Partnership—and supporting biodiversity conservation. The world’s birds have...
Photo Credit: Prague Zoo.

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...
Dead bird caught in a net © Khaled Etayeb

Millions of birds illegally killed or captured in the Mediterranean every year: experts sound the alarm

On World Migratory Bird Day, Tour du Valat, EuroNatur and BirdLife International – three leading organisations working to conserve birds and their habitats –...

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...
Hima Sites
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Hima Charbine

Located in the Hermel district, this forest known for its Greek juniper trees was declared as Hima by SPNL and the concerned municipality in...
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Hima Roum

Mainly occupied by Pine forests and rocky hills, the southern Hima of Roum, located in Jezzine district, was declared in 2014. This 9.63 km2...
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Hima Qaraoun

Being the largest freshwater body in Lebanon, the Qaraoun artificial lake is a well-documented flyway for raptors and soaring birds. More than 20,000 raptors,...
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Hima Kherbet Kanafar

This Hima, announced in 2014, is an important ecological site since it repre- sents an extension for the Chouf Cedars biosphere reserve. It consists...
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Migrating birds stop off in Cyprus at their peril

Under the cover of night, activists patrol key poaching sites in southeast Cyprus, described as an ecological disaster zone for endangered migratory birds on...
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World Migratory Bird Day 2014 spotlights pioneering sustainable tourism initiative

On the weekend  of 10-11 May World Migratory Bird Day 2014 is being celebrated in over 70 countries around the globe. With the theme “Destination...