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...
Reading the City: Hussain Almoosawi’s Façade to Façade
Hussain Almoosawi’s practice extends beyond photography into communication design, documentation, and storytelling, guided by a curiosity about why things look the way they do....
Guardians of the World’s Birds: Inside BirdLife International’s Global Science Team
BirdLife International is a global conservation partnership dedicated to saving birds and their habitats, bringing together environmental organizations in more than 120 countries, including...
Adriana Moreira on the Hima Approach
"The more I learn about Hima—these remarkable heritage areas protected and managed by local communities—the more I realize how closely they resemble traditional practices...
UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch: A Blessing for Man, Culture and Nature
Biosphere reserves are UNESCO-recognized model regions for sustainable development that balance nature conservation, economic activity, and human well-being. The UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch (UBE) has...
From Tasmania to the Cedars of Lebanon: Forests Shaped My Life
An inspiring journey from guarding Australia's forests to leading global efforts to strengthen protected areas, with an enduring emotional bond to the Cedars of...
Hima: A Sanctuary for Birds, Biodiversity, and People
By Dr. Ibrahim Khader
I first became acquainted with the Hima approach nearly twenty years ago, when BirdLife International partnered with the Society for the...
