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...
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...
Wings & Waves Newsletter November 2015
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As a national environmental NGO in Lebanon, SPNL contributes to both raising awareness on environmental issues and concretely protecting natural areas...
Time does not go to waste: Hima Anjar understands the value...
The following is a short film highlighting the artistic Armenian needlework present in the village of Anjar. These cultural and traditional skills are linked...
When the Hima is within your hands, you can stretch more...
The following is a short film highlighting the art of carpet weaving in Fekha. This skill was slowly being lost until SPNL decided to...
When you achieve results, working hard becomes a joy in Qoleileh
The following is a short film highlighting hand-made accessories and art work of Hima women in Qoleileh using material linked to nature. These skills...
Participatory workshop in Anjar to share scientific Hima studies
As a part of SPNL work in Hima Anjar- Kfar Zabad, several scientific studies were done by local and international experts , aiming to...
CEPF Mediterranean Basin Storymap: the spice of life
CEPF created this Storymap to showcase the work partners have been doing.
Stretching from Cape Verde to eastern Turkey, the Mediterranean Basin Biodiversity Hotspot is identified as one of the...
