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...
UK #BirdFair 2015 theme announced #StopTheSlaughter in the Eastern Mediterranean
Following a record breaking Birdfair 2014, a £280,000 cheque was handed to BirdLife International to help advance the designation of new marine protected area...
Everyone’s agreed: a new grip on handling hunting in Lebanon
By Shaun Hurrell
Hunting has deep cultural roots in the Middle East, and Lebanon is no exception. Uncontrolled hunting is the largest threat to migratory...
We want you to Spring Alive for birds this year
By Shaun Hurrell *
Make your garden or balcony bird-friendly with Spring Alive
Soon, migratory birds will be arriving in Europe and Asia from their wintering...
World Wetlands Day 2015: Act now to prevent, stop, and reverse...
Latest research shows that 64% of wetlands worldwide have been lost since 1900, and that 76% of populations of freshwater plants and animals have...
Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter January 2015
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Wings & Waves - SPNL's Newsletter January 2015
Season’s Greeting from SPNL
Time again for me to address the changing of the season,...
Season’s Greeting from SPNL
Time again for me to address the changing of the season, and to give the old year one last hug.
With 2014 almost at an...
