SPNL Mourns the Passing of Environmental Visionary and Hima Advocate Thymio Papayannis
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) mourns with deep sorrow the passing of renowned Greek environmentalist, architect, and global advocate...
Leading IUCN with Trust, Science, and Solidarity Grethel Aguilar: “When Nature Recovers, We Thrive”
Exclusive Interview with the Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Interviewed by Raghida Haddad, Editor-in-Chief of Al Hima Magazine
Al Hima Magazine...
Egyptian Vulture New LIFE Project Strengthens International Efforts to Save Europe’s Most Endangered Migratory Vulture
The Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project has emerged as a major international conservation initiative aimed at protecting the endangered Egyptian vulture, Europe’s only long-distance...
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...
Why we desperately need space for nature on farms
By Jeremy Herry
The single, most dramatic cause for the loss of biodiversity, species and natural habitats in Europe is intensive agriculture.
To save wildlife, we...
Butterflies, Bees, Social Distancing, and the Wildflower Seed Harvest
By Husein Ali Zorkot
A large part of this year was spent not only wildlife gardening and green landscaping, but also taking precautions. Forest fires,...
One of the Most Prestigious Environmental Awards Recognises the Migratory Soaring...
By Dima Obeidat
The Migratory Soaring Birds (MSB) Project: Mainstreaming Conservation of Migratory Soaring Birds into key productive sectors along Red Sea/Rift Valley flyway has been...
How do we push forward a Green Recovery in a post-COVID...
By Shaun Hurrell
How can we reboot the global economy in a way that transitions us to a sustainable future? BirdLife has launched a new Green...
A First-Time Butterfly Record: Brimstone (Gonepteryx rhamni)
June 25, 2020 – A Milestone for Butterfly Conservation in Lebanon
Nature enthusiasts and conservationists have cause for celebration as a new butterfly species has...
Hima Hammana has got it all
Central to Lebanon and eco-tourists’ hearts, Hammana features a fantastic destination for a perfect getaway at Mount Lebanon. Whether it is hiking, ziplining, canyoning,...
