The Hima System: An Ancestral Heritage
By Ibrahim Fawzi Odeh
Palestine Wildlife Society
The Hima concept, recognized as one of the world's oldest systems of natural resource management, is a traditional approach...
Towards Smart Himas: How Artificial Intelligence Is Revolutionizing Community-Led Nature Conservation
The future of nature conservation is becoming increasingly intelligent. Around the world, artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming the way protected areas are monitored, managed,...
Hardine Municipality Mayor Joseph Assaf: Hima Hardine at the Heart of Nature Conservation and Sustainable Development
Protecting nature and strengthening community-led conservation are at the core of the vision of Hardine Municipality, according to Mayor Joseph Assaf, who highlighted Hima...
Minister of Youth and Sports Receives SPNL Delegation to Strengthen Partnership for Youth Engagement in Hima Conservation
H.E. Minister of Youth and Sports Dr. Nora Bayrakdarian received a delegation from the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) to...
Jeju Declaration adopted to promote Hima
Top delegates of the 2012 World Conservation Congress pose after signing the Jeju Declaration during the closing ceremony on the 10th day of the...
Book review: Children, Citizenship and Environment
by Jeff Thurston
Children and young adults today are faced with a multitude of voices, news and challenges that confront them daily. They must be equipped...
The Power of a Local Tradition: Hima
Almost 1,500 years before modern conservation research arrived at the same idea, a tradition originating from the Arabian Peninsula realised the importance of community...
Regional workshop on the “Hybrid” HIMA approach to community based resource...
The regional workshop on the “Hybrid HIMA approach to community based resource management” took place in Istanbul, Turkey from the 14th to the 16th...
Book review: Birds of the Middle East
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By Richard Porter
Simon Aspinall and I are pleased and proud to dedicate Birds of the Middle East to BirdLife...
Hima Maabour EL-Abiad
This Upper Akkar Hima was established in 2009 with an estimated area of 0.33 km2. The area is covered with forests of Lebanese cedar...
