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...
Enhancing livelihoods of local Lebanese communities in Hima territories
SPNL started to implement the project “Enhancing livelihoods of local Lebanese communities in Hima territories; from social, economic and natural perspectives” funded by the...
SPNL Combats Water Shortage Challenges in Hima Kfar Zabad
Through the generous support of the Japanese Embassy “Grass Roots’’ fund, SPNL has recently finalized the implementation of the Massaya spring and wetland rehabilitation...
Demonstrating Community-based Sustainable Management of Important Eastern Mediterranean KBA in Anti-Lebanon...
Project Goal:To improve the conservation status of key biodiversity areas in Lebanon.
Project Overall Objective: To reduce the grazing threatening activities in Anti-Lebanon Mountain KBA...
Nurturing NGO Capacity to Engage in Biodiversity Conservation in the Eastern...
Project Goal:building a more effective and cooperative conservation community. The expected impact of the project is an improved conservation status of species, ecosystems and...
Capacity Development for Flyway Conservation in the Mediterranean
Project Goal:
A flyway conservation programme is developed and maintained in the Mediterranean region that is stable, sustainable, growing and increasingly effective, spearheaded by...
Restoring Hima Ecosystem functions though promoting sustainable community -based water management...
Project Goals:
- By 2015, the water table in the mountain aquifers is high enough to ensure an average yearly outflow of the Anjar and...
