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Established in 1953, The Society for the Protection of Nature in Israel (SPNI) is Israel's leading environmental non-profit organization. For over 60 years SPNI has been dedicated to protecting and preserving Israel's natural resources, environment, natural assets and unique landscape. The work carried out by SPNI now will determine what the land of Israel will look like for generations to come.


Nature News

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The New battle to save Jerusalem’s hills: Status Report

October 29, 2015
  The ongoing fight to save the forested hills west of Jerusalem from ill-advised development picked up steam this fall, with an... Read more »


A wake-up call to save the common otters

October 25, 2015
  Israel’s Common Otter ( Lutra ) population is on the brink of extinction; reports Shmulik Yedvab , head of the Society... Read more »


Announcements

Landscapes of Southern Israel

Southern Discovery Mission - March 2021

For the first time in 5 years SPNI is giving you the opportunity to explore the beauty of southern Israel. Click here to learn more >>

November 2020 Mission

You are invited to spend a week with us this November to see some of these corners and species that through your support of SPNI you’ve helped save.

Find out more>>

Recent Blog

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Nature Can Exist Without Us, But We Can’t Exist Without Nature

April 17, 2020
It is with mixed emotions and a conflicted heart that I am following the photos, videos, and news reports about how nature is...
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Tu B'Shvat Thoughts - 2020

February 9, 2020
Greetings from Israel as we get ready to celebrate Tu B'Shvat, the new year for trees. The Jewish New Year for Trees in 2020, Tu...
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Thoughts from the 2019 Mission

December 8, 2019
In trucks that were configured to look like mobile bleacher seats, we quietly trekked through the Hula Valley nature reserve in northern...
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A Canadian Hiker's Tale of The Israel National Trail

May 2, 2019
As antidotes to the busyness of day-to-day urban living, people are increasingly looking to long-distance trails. I suppose that’s...
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The True Nature of Conservation: SPNI’s Dual Local and Global Focus

January 29, 2019
Though a cliché, it is no less a truism that the environment knows no borders.  While the Society for the Protection of...
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