Tens of Songbirds Halfway to freedom after being saved by the APU and staying at LHHH for rehabilitation

As part of Spring 2022 anti-poaching operations in Lebanon, rescued songbirds were transferred today to a big cage at Luc Hoffmann Hima Center (LHHH) – Mount Lebanon. After breeding the birds will be released into the wild to their offspring sweet freedom. The songbirds present at LHHH were from the 45 released songbirds, due to a mission conducted by APU, to combat IKBs. These birds were weak and unable to fly; therefore, they will be taken care of by SPNL at LHHH. They are chaffinches and serins.
The rescued songbirds were part of the efforts of the joint teams comprising of Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) and MESHC Anti-Poaching Unit with Committee Against Bird Slaughter (CABS) that launched together fieldwork to monitor the passage of migratory birds, birds of prey, and other protected species; as well as shutting down illegal bird trapping sites in various known poaching hotspot areas in Lebanon.

This mission is supported under the EV NewLIFE project, funded by the EU.
It is noteworthy that the MESHC and SPNL, which is Birdlife Lebanon, are implementing a number of major projects aimed at conserving migratory birds, including the Egyptian Vulture New Life Project funded by the European Union, the Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) funded by the Global Environment Forum (GEF),and the Safe Flyways for Bird Migration funded by the Swiss MAVA Foundation.
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Al Hima Magazine 5th Issue

This edition of Al Hima magazine weaves together inspiring stories of nature conservation and community resilience, highlighting how Lebanon is being stitched back to life—one Hima at a time. The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) continues its mission to preserve the country’s natural heritage by empowering local communities. A cornerstone of this effort is the BioConnect project, funded by the European Union, which has achieved three national firsts: Lebanon’s first natural park (Upper Matn), first geological park (Shouf-Jezzine), and first endowment Hima (Btekhnay).

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