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...
Ghana’s Grey Parrot population may soon cease to exist
In the last two decades Ghana has lost 90-99% of its Grey Parrot (Psittacus erithacus)population. This is according to a recently published study by a...
The Eyes of the Cormorant
The first time I encountered the cormorant was in England, when I was about 14 years old. When I heard that the origin of...
News in Photos: Farmer stops traffic taking his 5,000 ducks for...
A Chinese farmer caused chaos on the roads when he ducked out to feed his flock of 5,000. Hong brought streets in the eastern city...
Season’s Greetings
Dear colleagues and friends
Blame it on the Christmas spirit, or simply on the fatigue of a frantic season of work, but for once, we...
News in Photos: The Evergreen Lebanon’s Forests
Forests are one of Lebanon’s most important natural assets. They have many uses and provide a range of valuable products and benefits. They offer...
Wings & Waves Newsletter December 2015
Our mission at SPNL is to work together for nature and people. As part of our longstanding commitment to Nature, we work with our...
