Al-Labweh, Northern Beqaa – As part of ongoing efforts to protect wildlife and enforce environmental law, the Anti-Poaching Unit, in coordination with Dr. Abbas Al-Dairani, Director of the Agricultural Department in Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, the “Shaat Forest and Hunting Center,” and a patrol from the Internal Security Forces – Al-Labweh Station, conducted a field mission to remove violations related to the illegal trade of wild birds at two sites in the Al-Labweh area.
The operation was carried out in response to a documented complaint submitted by an environmental activist. Violations were identified, and legal action was taken against the offenders in accordance with the law.
During the mission, the team released healthy birds back into the wild, while injured birds were transferred to Dr. Didier Zanni, Head of the Unit’s Injured Bird Rescue Section, for treatment and rehabilitation prior to their re-release into their natural habitat.
The Anti-Poaching Unit reaffirms its full commitment to enforcing Lebanese and international environmental laws and urges citizens to support biodiversity protection by reporting any wildlife-related violations.
About the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU)
The APU is jointly operated by MESHC and SPNL. It is supported by the Hans Wilsdorf Foundation, in collaboration with BirdLife International and in partnership with Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS). All operations are carried out in close coordination with Lebanese authorities, including the Internal Security Forces, the Intelligence and Investigations Branch, and Military Intelligence. The work of the APU also contributes to the BioConnect Project a 45-month initiative funded by the EU.
