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...
EU Lebanon Cooperation Days 2015
The European Delegation to Lebanon, in collaboration with the EU Member States, will be organising the 3rd EU Lebanon Cooperation Days on 8 and...
#FacesOfTheForest Photo Contest
Take part in the first edition of the #FacesOfTheForest Contest as part of the events organized and communicated by the network of Forest Communicators...
Involving Kids in the planning for Hima sites
By Dalia Jawhary
Through SPNL’s current approach towards involving multi-stakeholders in the management and planning of Hima site, and as a part of the...
Demonstrating Sustainable Management of Important Eastern Mediterranean Forests and Key Biodiversity...
Nestled in the rugged landscapes of Lebanon’s Anti-Lebanon Mountains, a groundbreaking conservation initiative has successfully combined traditional land stewardship with modern sustainability practices. Spearheaded...
CEPF 2015 PHOTO CONTEST
Calling all photographers: The 2015 CEPF Photo Contest begins tomorrow!
CEPF invites its grantees to enter our 2015 Digital Photo Contest.
Before submitting photos, you must read...
Dead sea turtle washes up on polluted Lebanon coast
By Mohammed Zaatari| The Daily Star
A dead sea turtle believed to be more than 50 years old washed up on a south Lebanon beach...
