A Future Rooted in the Land: SPNL’s New Playbook Opens the Door to Community Conservation
Combining an ancient tradition with practical steps for local action, the Hima Playbook shows how communities can protect nature while sustaining the livelihoods, knowledge...
From “What Is a Hima?” to “How Do We Begin?”: A Playbook for Community Conservation
By Assad Serhal
Director General, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
Whenever we speak about the revival of the Hima, two questions almost...
Women and the Hima: Empowering Communities, Protecting Nature and Sustaining Livelihoods
The Hima: A relationship between people and nature
The Hima is more than a protected geographical area. It represents a relationship between people, nature, culture...
118 Lebanese Environmental NGOs Endorse the “Hima for Peace” Initiative
SPNL to expand the initiative through engagement with ten ministries and launch it internationally in Nairobi on 8 September 2026
A broad coalition of 118...
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Lebanon Achieves Conservation Milestone: Shouf Biosphere Reserve Joins IUCN Green List
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), Regional Office for West Asia (ROWA), announced the inclusion of Lebanon’s Shouf Biosphere Reserve in the...
Reviving Hima and Championing Marine Protected Areas in Lebanon
By Assad Serhal
Lebanon’s coastal waters are a treasure trove of biodiversity, home to endangered species such as the Mediterranean monk seal, sea turtles, and...
Lebanese Environment Forum Launches Campaign to Establish Marine Protected Areas
By Malek Ghandour
Secretary General of the Lebanese Environment Forum
In 2012, the Lebanese Ministry of Environment developed the National Strategy for Marine Protected Areas (MPAs)....
SPNL Participates in Inaugural Regional Workshop on Biodiversity and Renewable Energy
The Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) proudly hosted today the inaugural regional workshop for the Biodiversity and Renewable Energy Working...
