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 new offices of Cambridge-based Birdlife International
The new offices of Cambridge-based conservation charity Birdlife International was opened last month. The new Cambridge office offers expanded facilities for BirdLife's staff, as well...
Homat El-Hima Guidline Manual Annex
Index
Title of workshop: Bird Identification and Monitoring Training Program
Title of workshop: Canoeing & Safety in Water
Title of workshop: Flora and Fauna Training
Title of workshop:...
Providing Water for Birds during hot summer
Like all animals, birds need water to survive. Though they can extract some moisture from their food, most birds drink water every day. Birds...
Sensational Butterflies at the Natural History Museum
Enjoy a perfect family experience at the Natural History Museum’s Sensational Butterflies exhibition this summer.
Assad Serhal, Director General of Society for the Protection of Nature...
Transnational conservation in Turkey could save six threatened bird species
By Sanya Khetani-Shah,
In a great example of nature conservation knowing no national boundaries, Doğa Derneği (BirdLife in Turkey), with the support of theBulgarian Society...
