Hima for Peace Takes Centre Stage at BirdLife Summit in Nairobi
From protecting birds and habitats to building bridges between communities, Lebanon’s Hima revival offers a community-led pathway to conservation, resilience and peace
Nairobi, Kenya —...
Birds are running out of places to land: 45% of migratory bird species now in decline
BirdLife International today publishes State of the World's Birds at the Global Flyways Summit in Nairobi. BirdLife Partners, NGOs, governments and financial institutions sign the Nairobi Flyways Declaration, as...
Andre Bechara Highlights SPNL’s Hima Model for Community-Led Conservation at BirdLife Summit
Andre Bechara, Head of the Homat Al Hima Programme at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), brought Lebanon’s Hima experience...
Remember this word: HIMA.
In a powerful 60-second pitch, Raghida Haddad, Editor in Chief of Al Hima environmental magazine, addressed nearly 500 delegates from 124 countries gathered at...
What is Hima
Hima means protected area in Arabic; it is a community based approach used for the conservation of sites, species, habitats, and people in order...
Responsible Hunting
Responsible Hunting Programme
Lebanon lies on the west side of the Rift valley African Eurasian flyway, which is considered one of the most important flyways...
Aanjar celebrates the Secrets of Birds Migration and Forests of Hope
Secrets of Birds Migration and Forests of Hope Festival – Aanjar
On Saturday October 6, a day full of environmental activities attracted more than 150...
BirdLife International to spread its wings as it opens an office...
For an almost entirely desert country, with no natural surface water and no forests, Qatar is home to 280 species of bird. Many of...
Jeju Declaration adopted to promote Hima
Top delegates of the 2012 World Conservation Congress pose after signing the Jeju Declaration during the closing ceremony on the 10th day of the...
Book review: Children, Citizenship and Environment
by Jeff Thurston
Children and young adults today are faced with a multitude of voices, news and challenges that confront them daily. They must be equipped...
