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...
Deputy Marc Daou Explores Guardians of Nature and Heritage: A Journey...
On a crisp morning in Mount Lebanon, Deputy Marc Daou joined Mayor of Chemlan Issam Hitti for a meaningful visit that blended heritage, spirituality,...
APU Dismantles Illegal Trapping Nets in Bchennata, Miniyeh-Danniyeh District
In the lush hills of Bchennata, Miniyeh-Danniyeh District, a troubling discovery recently came to light: illegal “death nets” stretched across local waters. These indiscriminate...
Reviving the Upper Litani River and Qaraoun Lake: Partnerships for a...
In the fertile heart of Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, the Litani River and Qaraoun Lake have long sustained communities, agriculture, and biodiversity. Yet decades of...
Guardians of Anjar: How Youth Are Turning a Wetland into a...
At sunrise in Anjar, the wetland mist lifts slowly off reedbeds and willow groves, unveiling a mosaic of water channels where dragonflies skim and...
Hamana: Where Fossils, Forests, and the Hima Model Shape a Living...
On the slopes of Kneyseh Mountain, above the picturesque Lebanese village of Hamana, time stretches across millions of years. From the bustling souk and...
APU Dismantles Illegal Trapping Nets in Lehfed, Byblos District
In the lush hills of Jbeil, a troubling discovery recently came to light: nearly 150 meters of illegal “death nets” stretched across the waters...
