Is “Hima” Stronger Than Protected Areas? Assad Serhal: Lebanon Has Introduced a Global Model for Nature Conservation and Community Stewardship
At a time when environmental and climate challenges are accelerating worldwide and pressure on natural resources and biodiversity continues to intensify, Lebanon’s “Hima” model...
Promoting Safety and Sustainability: SPNL Organizes First Aid Training on Hima Trails
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) continues implementing its training program within the framework of the “Hima Trails” initiative, in...
Rehabilitation and Reopening of the Historic “Darb El Maydi” Hiking Trail Connecting Niha, Kfour El Arbi, and Hardine
The historic hiking trail connecting the villages of Niha, Kfour El Arbi, and Hardine, formerly known as “Darb El Maydi,” has officially been rehabilitated...
IUCN Launches the Second Edition of the Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions
A renewed global framework to advance high-integrity, scalable, and inclusive Nature-based Solutions worldwide
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) has officially launched the...
Aridi: We hope to achieve community-managed Himas in addressing nature conservation
Mount Lebanon Hima Centers in Kayfoun received former minister Ghazi Al-Aridi yesterday. There, he met Assad Serhal, Founder and Chairman of HHI, Director General...
126 birds are lost to science
The Search for Lost Birds, a collaboration between Re:wild, American Bird Conservancy and BirdLife International, has developed the most complete tally of bird species...
Actions to Strengthen Marine Turtle Conservation agreed at the Convention on...
Governments, scientific experts and stakeholders gathered over four days in an international meeting that ended today to discuss pressing conservation issues for marine turtles...
SPNL mourns the loss of Martin Abbas Hellicar the director of...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon is grieving the loss of some of its most prominent partners after the highly respected...
Scaling up wetland conservation and restoration to deliver the KunmingMontreal Global...
Guidance on including wetlands in National Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plans (NBSAPs) to boost biodiversity and halt wetland loss and degradation
Wetland conservation and restoration...
Birdlife International designates Rashaya and the Lebanese side of Mount Hermon...
SPNL is excited to share a significant development in our Important Bird Areas (IBA) program related to the Rashaya and the Lebanese side of...
