Save the Syrian Serin | SPNL
An urgent conservation appeal

Save the
Syrian Serin

Once a familiar songbird in Lebanon, the Syrian Serin is now on the brink—with fewer than 5,000 individuals left worldwide.

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It could vanish from Lebanon within our lifetime.

Field studies show an alarming population decline. With fewer than 5,000 individuals remaining worldwide, urgent action is needed to protect the Syrian Serin’s mountain habitat and give this remarkable bird a future.

The threats are real and growing

Four pressures are pushing the species closer to disappearance.

01

Pesticides and random tree trimming

These practices devastate the bird’s natural food sources.

02

Irresponsible hunting

The Syrian Serin is often mistaken for other small birds.

03

Overgrazing

Intensive grazing destroys sensitive nesting grounds.

04

Invasive species

Species such as the Common Myna and Hooded Crow add pressure.

“Without urgent conservation action, the sweet call of the Syrian Serin could vanish forever from Lebanon’s mountains and valleys.”