Hima for Peace Takes Centre Stage at BirdLife Summit in Nairobi
From protecting birds and habitats to building bridges between communities, Lebanon’s Hima revival offers a community-led pathway to conservation, resilience and peace
Nairobi, Kenya —...
Birds are running out of places to land: 45% of migratory bird species now in decline
BirdLife International today publishes State of the World's Birds at the Global Flyways Summit in Nairobi. BirdLife Partners, NGOs, governments and financial institutions sign the Nairobi Flyways Declaration, as...
Andre Bechara Highlights SPNL’s Hima Model for Community-Led Conservation at BirdLife Summit
Andre Bechara, Head of the Homat Al Hima Programme at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), brought Lebanon’s Hima experience...
Remember this word: HIMA.
In a powerful 60-second pitch, Raghida Haddad, Editor in Chief of Al Hima environmental magazine, addressed nearly 500 delegates from 124 countries gathered at...
Ancient Lands, Modern Dilemmas: West Asia’s Habitat Degradation Crisis
By Sami Dimassi, UNEP Representative and Regional Director for West Asia.
The region of West Asia has historically served as a corridor for human transformations,...
Responsible Hunting Areas (RHA): Adding a Category to 33 Hima Sites
By Assad Serhal, SPNL Director General, HHI Founder and Chairman
Wars are tearing Lebanon and the region apart, with millions of refugees displaced across most...
From the Editor: A Warm Welcome to the 4th Edition of...
Raghida Haddad, Editor in Chief
This issue of Al-Hima is published amidst bombing, burning, and displacement. Yet, this comes as no surprise, as the people...
Assad Serhal Congratulates Vera Voronova on Winning the 2024 MIDORI Prize...
The AEON Environmental Foundation and the Secretariat of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) are pleased to announce the winners of the 2024 MIDORI...
Call for Input: Birdlife Red List Team Seeks Feedback on Proposed...
The Birdlife International Red List Team seeks valuable input to inform critical decisions regarding possible category changes for bird species listed on the IUCN...
