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...
Hima Hammana: A Snowy Haven for Ski Tourism in Mount Lebanon
Nestled at an altitude of 1,200 meters above sea level, the picturesque village of Hammana in the Baabda district of Mount Lebanon transforms into...
SPNL Launches Butterfly Garden and Plant Nursery at Quranic and Biblical...
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has embarked on a new...
SNOW: Toward a National Program
By Andre Bechara
SNOW Program Director
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
The School With No Walls (SNOW) program has firmly established itself...
Mapping Nature’s Connectivity: SPNL’s Vision for Lebanon’s Hima
By Miryam Salloum Biodiversity Research and Data Manager
The full SPNL 2024 Annual Report is available for download at this link.
Amid Lebanon’s breathtaking landscapes, a unique initiative is...
Unveiling Lebanon’s Wildlife: SPNL’s Mammal Biodiversity Study in Himas
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), under the BioConnect project funded by the European Union, has completed a comprehensive Mammal...
SPNL’s BioConnect Project Unveils Comprehensive Study on Herpetofauna in Lebanon’s Himas
Under the BioConnect project funded by the European Union, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has conducted an extensive study...
