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...
The Common Myna: A Bold Urban Invader Captured at Beirut Waterfront...
Earlier today, wildlife photographer and the manager of SPNL's Hima Hammana Raptor Observatory, Chadi Saad, captured a striking image of a Common Myna (Acridotheres tristis)...
The Return of the Cattle Egrets to Hima Lake Mansoura: A Promising...
In a recent patrol conducted by the Fish & Wildlife Unit, an exciting and crucial discovery was made at Hima Lake Mansoura in the...
Breathing Life into the Valley: Beirut River’s Hidden Gem Captured in...
At around 450 meters above sea level, nestled between the whispering olive groves and weather-worn ridges of the Beirut River Valley, the middle-lower section...
Minister of Agriculture and Lebanese Environment Forum Discuss Expanding Marine Protected...
In a key meeting at the Ministry of Agriculture, Minister Dr. Nizar Hani met with a delegation from the Lebanese Environment Forum (LEF), a...
From Tradition to Global Conservation: How Hima Aligns with IUCN’s Criteria...
In December 2022, over 190 countries adopted the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework (also known as The Biodiversity Plan) – an international commitment to better protect...
Successful Inauguration of Kayfoun Plant Nursery Under the Patronage of Minister...
Successful Inauguration of Kayfoun Plant Nursery Under the Patronage of Minister of Agriculture Dr. Nizar Hani
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
