SPNL Organizes “School with No Walls” Learning Day at Hima Bayssour
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) organized a learning day at Hima Bayssour under its School with No Walls (SNOW)...
The “Trail of Roses” at Hima Diman Gardens: Where Nature Meets Spirituality—and Rain Blesses the Opening
Under the patronage and in the presence of Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, with Dr. Antoine Sfeir representing President of the Republic...
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...
The Mediterranean Consortium congratulated by the MAVA Foundation
Our 'Supporting Cultural Practices in the Mediterranean Basin' project has been highlighted in the MAVA Foundations 2014 annual report.
Nature and culture are inextricably linked...
On the Move Keeps Moving
On The Move in Asturias
After a successful stay at the Botanical Gardens in Madrid, On the Move made two stops in Asturias, Spain. The...
Superabundant bird decline mirrors Passenger Pigeon
One of Eurasia’s most abundant bird species has declined by 90% and retracted its range by 5000 km since 1980 a new study shows.
Yellow-breasted...
Summer is here at The Garden Show
Summer is here, and with the longer, warmer days comes the desire to spend time outside, out of the city, surrounded by green. Looking...
R-KNOW workshop in Sharam El-Sheikh
The “Regional Knowledge Network on Systemic Approaches to Water Resources Management (R-KNOW)” project is a three year ENPI funded regional project working in five...
CEPF Mid-term Assessment Regional Meeting in Ulcinj
CEPF mid-term assessment of the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot has been initiated since January 2015. This involved National Assessments with 186 participants from all...
