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SPNL is the national partner for BirdLife International in Lebanon. We strive to conserve biodiversity for the provision of a better quality of life through sustaining sites, habitats, species, and people.
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Hima

SPNL Congratulates Lions District 351 on Launching Regional Homat Al Hima Committee

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) proudly participated in the official inauguration ceremony of the new Governor of Lions Clubs...

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...
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BirdLife International to spread its wings as it opens an office...

For an almost entirely desert country, with no natural surface water and no forests, Qatar is home to 280 species of bird. Many of...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Book review: Birds of the Middle East

Order the Arabic Edition Now ! By Richard Porter Simon Aspinall and I are pleased and proud to dedicate Birds of the Middle East to BirdLife...