What we do
Lebanon’s Hima Sites Officially Recognized in World Database on Protected Areas
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is proud to announce that 27 Hima sites across Lebanon have been officially approved...
Hammana Hosts SPNL’s Traveling Exhibition “Stitching One Hima At A Time” in Celebration of Nature, Art, and Community
Under the esteemed patronage of the Mayor of Hammana, Dr. Amine Lebbos, and in close cooperation with Hammana Municipality, the Society for the Protection...
AUB Students Join SPNL’s Hima Farm for Community Service and Environmental Awareness in Hammana
In a vibrant display of youth engagement and environmental stewardship, a group of students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) has joined the...
APU Unit Visits Gendarmerie Commander: Joint Commitment to Strengthening Wildlife Protection and Combating Poaching
As part of ongoing efforts to bolster environmental security in Lebanon, the Commander of the Gendarmerie, Brigadier General Jean Aouad, received a delegation from...
Four Common Kestrel rescued near Qaraoun Lake
After a tipoff from the Litani Authority, the Anti-Poaching Unit APU, which is part of the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC) and the...
Illegal songbird trapping sites shut down in Barja and Tachaa
Following a report from pro-regulation hunters, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) of the Society for the protection of Nature (SPNL) and its partners: the Middle...
Can birding really improve our mental health? The science says yes
We all know that spending time in nature is enjoyable, but there’s increasing evidence that wildlife – and birds in particular – have a...
Bird Protection Camp Activities: Mist nets confiscation in Barja, monitoring of...
On 26 September 2021, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) together with the Middle Eastern Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC), the...
Three Egyptian vultures rescued from a zoo in Lebanon
Based on documented information from the Lebanese Wildlife Society about the presence of three endangered Egyptian vulture birds, The bird rescue department at the...
Darayya village in Danniyeh is now the site of a Birdwatching
After 4 years of joint efforts between the Society of Supporters of the Environment, the hunters of Danniyeh district, and local conservationists, together with...
