30 New Nature Guides Graduate Under SPNL’s Homat al Hima Programme
Under the "Towards Lebanon's First Natural Park" project, funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), and as part of the Homat...
The Beiruter Highlights Assaad Serhal’s Tribute to the Legacy of Mona Khalil and Community-Based Conservation
In an article published on 30 June 2026, entitled "Beyond the Orange House: Mona Khalil's Lasting Legacy," journalist The Beiruter Editorial Team explores the...
Assad Serhal on Télé Liban’s “Hiwarat Al Saraya”: Lebanon’s Hima Model Earns Global Recognition
Mr. Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) and member of the Global Council of BirdLife...
Wetlands: a powerful ally in climate resilience we can’t afford to overlook
By Megan Eldred, Senior Policy Manager, Sites at BirdLife International
We are losing one of our most powerful natural allies against climate change, and yet...
All you need to know about the Hima system
The hima system is a traditional system of protected areas that aims to achieve the sustainable use of natural resources by the communities surrounding...
Aya Town and Hima Approaches… A lot in Common
For SPNL and our Japanese partners it is very important to learn and explore the link between Satoyama in Japan and Hima approaches in...
Coexistence between nature and human in Japanese Satoyama Life
TAKESHI HOSHIDA
Professor, YASUDA WOMEN’s University, Hiroshima, Japan
Japan is a forest nation where forests cover about 70% of the country. Japanese life has been deeply...
MAVA Leaders for Nature Academy
MAVA Leaders for Nature Academy is a leadership development programme for professionals from partner organizations of the MAVA, Fondation pour la Nature. It brings...
The Birdlife Partnership calls on the United Nations to amend the...
The Birdlife Partnership calls on the United Nations to amend the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for the first time in over 70 years...
200 meters of mist nets were confiscated in Barja
Today, The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) team together with members of the Middle Eastern Sustainable Hunting Centre (MESHC) conducted...
