Adriana Moreira on the Hima Approach
"The more I learn about Hima—these remarkable heritage areas protected and managed by local communities—the more I realize how closely they resemble traditional practices...
UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch: A Blessing for Man, Culture and Nature
Biosphere reserves are UNESCO-recognized model regions for sustainable development that balance nature conservation, economic activity, and human well-being. The UNESCO Biosphere Entlebuch (UBE) has...
From Tasmania to the Cedars of Lebanon: Forests Shaped My Life
An inspiring journey from guarding Australia's forests to leading global efforts to strengthen protected areas, with an enduring emotional bond to the Cedars of...
Hima: A Sanctuary for Birds, Biodiversity, and People
By Dr. Ibrahim Khader
I first became acquainted with the Hima approach nearly twenty years ago, when BirdLife International partnered with the Society for the...
BirdLife International to spread its wings as it opens an office...
For an almost entirely desert country, with no natural surface water and no forests, Qatar is home to 280 species of bird. Many of...
Jeju Declaration adopted to promote Hima
Top delegates of the 2012 World Conservation Congress pose after signing the Jeju Declaration during the closing ceremony on the 10th day of the...
Book review: Children, Citizenship and Environment
by Jeff Thurston
Children and young adults today are faced with a multitude of voices, news and challenges that confront them daily. They must be equipped...
The Power of a Local Tradition: Hima
Almost 1,500 years before modern conservation research arrived at the same idea, a tradition originating from the Arabian Peninsula realised the importance of community...
Regional workshop on the “Hybrid” HIMA approach to community based resource...
The regional workshop on the “Hybrid HIMA approach to community based resource management” took place in Istanbul, Turkey from the 14th to the 16th...
Book review: Birds of the Middle East
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By Richard Porter
Simon Aspinall and I are pleased and proud to dedicate Birds of the Middle East to BirdLife...
