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...
Anti-Poaching Patrols Uncover Shocking Raptor Slaughter
Over a period of three days, patrols from the Joint Operations Team of the Anti-Poaching Unit conducted intensive monitoring, documentation, and intervention missions across...
“An Extraordinary Legacy”: A Tribute to Dr. Jane Goodall
By Assad Serhal, Director General of SPNL (BirdLife Lebanon),Winner of the Midori Prize for Biodiversity 2018,Honorary Member of IUCN
The conservation world bows its head...
Lebanon Launches Hima Kornayel Under the Patronage of the Minister of...
Under the patronage of the Minister of Environment, Dr. Tamara Elzein, and in the presence of Her Excellency Dr. Marion Weichelt, Ambassador of Switzerland...
A Connected Landscape: Dr. Nizar Hani on the Future of Agriculture...
Connectivity and integration between forests and agricultural lands is the future. Hopefully, in collaboration with local authorities, central government, and NGOs, led by SPNL,...
Numbers that Talk
2025: The International Year of Glacier Preservation
(Al Hima Magazine 6th Edition)
Around 70% of the global freshwater is stored in glaciers and ice sheets, however...
From Lebanon to the World: Al Hima at the IUCN Congress...
by Raghida Haddad
As Abu Dhabi hosts the IUCN World Conservation Congress 2025, Al Hima magazine proudly joins the global conversation. The Society for the...
