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Guardians of Lebanon’s Forests and Seas: A New Chapter in Environmental Protection
After years of anticipation, Lebanon has taken a bold and much-needed step toward safeguarding its natural treasures. On June 22, 2025, the Lebanese government...
A Rare Visitor in the Reeds: Glossy Ibis Spotted Feeding in Lebanon’s Ammiq Wetland
In the early glow of a summer morning, amidst the shimmering wetlands of East Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a rare and mesmerizing scene unfolded. A...
Kornayel Declares its Public Forest a Hima: A Landmark Step for Lebanon’s Environmental Heritage
In a groundbreaking move for nature conservation and sustainable development, the Municipality of Kornayel has taken a decisive step to safeguard its most precious...
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...
Revival of Hima Creates A Homeland
Editorial | SPNL ANNUAL REPORT 2022
By | Assad Serhal |SPNL Director General, Birdlife International Global Councillor
Four years ago, the Lebanese parliament adopted a new...
New Call for Letters of Inquiry for Small Grants
On behalf of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and the Donors’ Initiative for Mediterranean Freshwater Ecosystems (DIMFE), BirdLife International announces a call for...
MAVA Farewell Celebration – 9 March 2023
Let’s come together to honour and celebrate three decades of collaboration for people and nature !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnRyCbFqGgw
Come and join us on 9th March 2023 CET...
SPNL Launches New Arabic Print Biannually Magazine, Focused on Al Hima
SPNL Launches New Arabic Print Biannually Magazine, Focused on Al Hima SPNL is launching an Arabic print edition ALHIMA, with the premiere issue hitting...
New Aviaries For Rescued Birds Built In Lebanon By SPNL
Within the framework of the EV New LIFE Project, funded by the European Union, SPNL was able to enhance its expertise in terms of bird rehabilitation through...
When Doves Die
Each year, around 25 million birds are illegally killed across the Mediterranean – a region where many, such as the declining European Turtle-dove, are...
