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...
Japanese Ambassador Otsuka visits Hima Kfar Zabad
The Japanese Ambassador to Lebanon Seiichi Otsuka visited Hima Kfar Zabad in the occasion of the completion of the project titled “Water Rehabilitation and...
Jbeil hosts On the Move Exhibition and Souk El Hima
Under the patronage of his Excellency the minister of environment Mohammad Al Mashnouk, and through the generous contribution of the European Union, UN Women’s...
Are crows the ultimate problem solvers?
Dr Alex Taylor sets a difficult problem solving task, will the crow defeat the puzzle?
Wings & Waves – SPNL’s Newsletter December 2014
Wings & Waves - SPNL's Newsletter December 2014
Mark Your Calendar: On the Move Exhibition and Souk El Hima
Under the patronage of his Excellency The Minister...
SPNL Magazine Arabic Special Edition celebrating the organization’s 30th anniversary
With the generous support of EU, SPNL launched a special Arabic edition of SPNL's Magazine celebrating the organization’s 30th anniversary. Founding members Ramzi Kamel...
Birdlife International 50th Global Council meeting in Ecuador
BirdLife International, a global partnership of conservation organisations, had a successful meeting in Ecuador. Specifically, it was the 50th Global Council meeting, hosted by Aves...
