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...
The Identification and Conservation of New Important Bird Areas in Lebanon
The Identification and Conservation of New Important Bird Areas in Lebanon
(March 2005 – February 2008)
SPNL and A Rocha Lebanon implemented a three year...
Launch of the “Progress and Achievements of Climate Change” projects at...
SPNL recently participated in a conference on climate change that was held on March 11, 2013 at the Phoenicia Intercontinental Hotel, Beirut.
The Ministry...
Al-Hima System: A Mean of Women Empowerment (English Leaflet)
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Al-Hima System: A Mean of Women Empowerment (English Leaflet)
BENTAEL NATURE RESERVE HIKING TRAILS (Arabic Leaflet)
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BENTAEL NATURE RESERVE HIKING TRAILS (Arabic Leaflet)
EHDEN FOREST NATURE RESERVE HIKING TRAILS
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EHDEN FOREST NATURE RESERVE HIKING TRAILS (Arabic Leaflet)
