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...
Anti-Poaching Unit: From Awareness to Institutional Partnerships for Bird Protection in...
Between July 23 and August 23, 2025, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) carried out a packed agenda of activities that combined awareness, field patrols, community...
Restoring Rivers and Strengthening Himas: SPNL’s Progress in West Bekaa
Between 23 July and 23 August 2025, SPNL’s Homat Al Hima International Center (HHIC), under the leadership of Wassim El Khatib, focused on advancing...
SPNL’s Nature Conservation Department: Driving Projects and Partnerships Forward
Between 23 July 2024 and 23 August 2025, SPNL’s Nature Conservation Department, led by Bassima Khatib, demonstrated once again the breadth and depth of...
Mapping Nature and Strengthening Himas: SPNL’s BioConnect Progress
From the mountains of Kayfoun to the wetlands of Anjar, SPNL’s BioConnect project continues to strengthen biodiversity conservation across Lebanon. During the reporting period...
SPNL Projects Driving Change: Al Murunah, ProZHUM, DIMFE, SDC, and BioConnect...
Between July 25 and August 25, 2025, SPNL advanced a wide range of projects that strengthen biodiversity conservation, empower local communities, and address pressing...
Watching the Skies: A Month of Bird Monitoring and Community Engagement...
Between 23 July and 23 August 2025, Chadi Saad, manager of SPNL's Hima Hammana Raptor Observatory, demonstrated unwavering dedication to bird monitoring across Lebanon,...
