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...
Facts and Figures of Wildlife Crimes
A 2024 report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) revealed that 140,000 illegal wildlife trafficking operations were disrupted between 2015...
Mount Lebanon Hima Center: Fostering Education, Sustainability, and Community Growth
By Rami Kadro
Mount Lebanon Hima Center Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
The Mount Lebanon Hima Center serves as a vital...
Homat Al Hima Program: Overcoming Challenges
By Rania Khalil, Homat Al Hima Program Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
Every year, the Homat Al Hima Program faces...
Hima for Peace: A Transformative Model for Conservation and Community Harmony
By Fatima Hayek
Water & Environmental Sustainability Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
Safe Flyways: Ending Illegal Bird Killing in the Mediterranean
By Adonis Khatib
Anti-Poaching Unit Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
In 2023, Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) strengthened its collaboration with the Internal...
Bird Shooting and Trapping Lebanon
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
By Lloyd Scott,
CABS Campaigns and Operations Officer
The eastern Mediterranean serves as a crucial migratory flyway...
