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...
Lead: bad for birds and people
By Wouter Langhout
Lead is bad for you.
Already in Roman times, people were apparently experiencing the harmful effects of consuming lead, which was then used...
In memory of Luc Hoffmann
In memory of
Luc Hoffmann
1923 – 2016
For his kindness and devotion, and for his endless support to SPNL
Dr. Hoffmann’s life and achievements serve to...
Forest issues take the stage at IUCN World Conservation Congress
This September, an estimated 10,000 people will converge on the Hawai‘i Convention Center in Honolulu to exchange conservation ideas, discuss pressing issues and learn...
Homat Al Hima trip to “Darb Al Maaz”
By Zaynab Rady*
Lebanon is dealing with unprecedented spike in illegal hunting, overexploiting wildlife resource. Illegal hunting is one of the biggest threats to the...
Mediterranean Consortium Midyear workshop in Guadalaviar – Spain
SPNL team has participated on the Mediterranean Consortium Midyear workshop that was held in Guadalaviar Spain from July 10 to July 14 2016. The...
Wings and Waves June 2016
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Field guide to Butterflies of Lebanon and the Middle East Written and Illustrated by Husein Ali Zorkot
A vivid world of butterflies...
