Homat Al Hima: The Heart of Himas
Homat al Hima (Hima guardians, in Arabic) are the core of the Hima system, transforming it from a concept into a living model of...
Hima Trails: Linking People to Nature and Culture in Lebanese Villages
The Hima Trails: Lifelines Connecting Nature, Heritage, and People Across Lebanon's Villages
By Hamadeh Malaeb, Hima Trails Manager, Society for the Protection of Nature in...
A Day in the Life of a Beekeeper
The Story of a Young Man Who Found Joy, a Livelihood, and a Mission in Protecting Biodiversity
By Nidal Bou Fakhr El Din
Since I began...
Beirut River Valley: A Lebanese Model for a Biosphere Reserve
By Bilal Alaouiyeh, Remote Sensing and GIS Expert, Specialist in Spatial Environmental Governance and Biodiversity Mapping
From Mountain Peaks to the Mediterranean: Why the Beirut...
Conservation of the Marine Hima of Qoleileh Village, South Lebanon
Background
Qoleileh, a coastal village in South Lebanon, is home to one of the country's few remaining healthy marine ecosystems. It has rocky shores, seagrass...
Birds of the Middle East
A translated version into Arabic of the field guide “Birds of the Middle East” that identifies all the birds, local or migratory, through the...
Hima Ebel El-Saqi
On top of a hill, 760m above sea level, this 0.01 km2 area was declared as a Hima in 2004. Its faunal and floral...
MedWet guidelines manual
An Arabic translated book that discusses the measures for the conservation of wetlands around the Mediterranean basin. It is a translated version of the...
Game birds in the Arab world
The book describes and identifies the birds of prey that exist in the Arab world.
Qoleileh Natural Delights
The pamphlet includes data about the establishment and conservation of the marine Hima in Qoleileh village and creating a new income generating opportunity for...
