Nature and Humanity Under Fire, Yet Hope Endures Through Hima
By Assad Serhal
Director General, Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
BirdLife International Global Council Member
As I return from Samarkand following the Eighth...
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Hima Charbine
Located in the Hermel district, this forest known for its Greek juniper trees was declared as Hima by SPNL and the concerned municipality in...
Hima Roum
Mainly occupied by Pine forests and rocky hills, the southern Hima of Roum, located in Jezzine district, was declared in 2014. This 9.63 km2...
Hima Qaraoun
Being the largest freshwater body in Lebanon, the Qaraoun artificial lake is a well-documented flyway for raptors and soaring birds. More than 20,000 raptors,...
