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...
Awareness and Training Activity in Deir El Ahmar by the Lebanese...
The Mar Gerges troop of the Lebanese Relief Scouts in Deir El Ahmar organized an environmental awareness and training event in collaboration with the...
Together for Lebanon’s First Natural Park
He who attains high ranks bears no grudge,And one whose nature is anger shall never reach glory.I once tended their camels in days gone...
From Our Land, the Story Begins… and with Agriculture, the Heartbeat...
Lebanon’s agricultural lands have long been the silent witnesses of our resilience, the cradle of our history, and the lifeline of our rural communities....
Hammana’s Gentle Revival — How a Lebanese Village is Breathing Life...
In the hills above Beirut, where pine trees sway gently and the earth holds memory in every stone, the village of Hammana is experiencing...
SPNL Commends National Geographic Arabia’s May 2025 Issue for Highlighting the...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) applauds National Geographic Arabia for its continued leadership in promoting environmental awareness and celebrating...
Nature Is Calling, and Hima Is Answering: Lebanon’s Community-Led Path to...
On the occasion of World Bee Day and the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)...
