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...
From Lebanon to the World: Al Hima at the IUCN Congress...
by Raghida Haddad
As Abu Dhabi hosts the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, Al Hima magazine proudly joins the global conversation. The Society for the...
From Tradition to Global Conservation: How Hima Aligns with IUCN’s...
By Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), Founder and Chairman of Homat Al Hima International...
SPNL Releases Sixth Issue of Al Hima Magazine Razan Al Mubarak:...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has released the sixth issue of Al Hima magazine, spotlighting the upcoming International Union...
Arab Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Biodiversity Finance for Climate Resilience Concludes with...
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) convened the Arab Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Biodiversity Finance for Climate Resilience on 17–18...
Applications Open for Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership with BirdLife and...
The University of Cambridge has officially opened applications for its prestigious Masters in Conservation Leadership, a ground-breaking programme designed to equip the next generation...
Campaigns against bird trapping with limesticks in Lebanon
Cruel Bird Trapping Exposed in Lebanon: Joint Teams Dismantle Limesticks in Anfeh
This cruel trapping method remains widespread in Lebanon, where songbirds are considered a...
