A Future Rooted in the Land: SPNL’s New Playbook Opens the Door to Community Conservation
Combining an ancient tradition with practical steps for local action, the Hima Playbook shows how communities can protect nature while sustaining the livelihoods, knowledge...
From “What Is a Hima?” to “How Do We Begin?”: A Playbook for Community Conservation
By Assad Serhal
Director General, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
Whenever we speak about the revival of the Hima, two questions almost...
Women and the Hima: Empowering Communities, Protecting Nature and Sustaining Livelihoods
The Hima: A relationship between people and nature
The Hima is more than a protected geographical area. It represents a relationship between people, nature, culture...
118 Lebanese Environmental NGOs Endorse the “Hima for Peace” Initiative
SPNL to expand the initiative through engagement with ten ministries and launch it internationally in Nairobi on 8 September 2026
A broad coalition of 118...
Transhumance in Hrajel – Mount Lebanon
Transhumance is losing its importance today. People do not find it feasible to move along the valley. Few farmers undertake short-distance movements with their...
On the Move: We Need Your Help
Join us in this unique photography project to support the nomadic shepherds who maintain a way of life that benefits the environment.
On the...
Beirut’s sea turtles under threat
With sea turtles endangered throughout the world, Lebanon, and especially the South, has fast become known as one of the marine reptiles’ main nesting...
Hima Anjar a refuge to the Eurasian Penduline Tit
Hima Anjar, a wildlife sanctuary and refuge to the Eurasian Penduline Tit, Remiz pendelinus in Lebanon
By Dr. Ghassan Jaradi- Ornithologist
The Penduline Tit is only...
News in Photos: The Birds of Asia
A Common Mynah bird (Acridotheres tristis) feed her baby in a nest on a hot afternoon in Bhubaneswar on May 4, 2014. The Common...
SPNL explores the eggs of the partridge
Featuring new photography from Kherbet Kanafar, West Bekaa, Lebanon, SPNL expert Andre Bechara explores the eggs of the partridge. The Partridge (Alectoris graeca) is a...
