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...
SPNL Publishes New Guide Celebrating Hima Niha and Hima Hardine: Two Sister Villages, One Living Heritage
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has released a new bilingual publication presenting Hima Niha and Hima Hardine as two...
Lebanon Welcomes Its 42nd Hima Hima Sarhmoul: The Ancient Tanukhid Castle...
Lebanon has reached another important milestone in its national conservation journey with the official declaration of Hima Sarhmoul, making the village the 42nd Hima...
IUCN Hosts Renowned Conservation Leader Assad Serhal for a Brown Bag...
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) successfully hosted Assad Serhal, General Director of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) Organizes Awareness Lecture at Lala Official High School...
The Anti-Poaching Unit (APU), in cooperation with the Municipality of Lala and the Hima Center, organized an awareness lecture at the Lala Official High...
HHIC Strengthens Collaboration with LRI, LRA, and Minister Hassan Mrad’s Office...
In a continued effort to protect one of Lebanon’s most vital ecological corridors, the Homat Al Hima International Center (HHIC) of the Society for...
Strengthening Local Partnerships: SPNL Holds High-Level Coordination Meetings in Ras Baalbek...
As part of its ongoing commitment to community-based conservation and resilience-building in the northern Bekaa, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
Strengthening Communities Through Awareness: SPNL Reaches 200 Couples Across the Northern...
Between 11 and 14 November, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) carried out an impactful series of awareness sessions as...
