Hima for Peace Takes Centre Stage at BirdLife Summit in Nairobi
From protecting birds and habitats to building bridges between communities, Lebanon’s Hima revival offers a community-led pathway to conservation, resilience and peace
Nairobi, Kenya —...
Birds are running out of places to land: 45% of migratory bird species now in decline
BirdLife International today publishes State of the World's Birds at the Global Flyways Summit in Nairobi. BirdLife Partners, NGOs, governments and financial institutions sign the Nairobi Flyways Declaration, as...
Andre Bechara Highlights SPNL’s Hima Model for Community-Led Conservation at BirdLife Summit
Andre Bechara, Head of the Homat Al Hima Programme at the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL), brought Lebanon’s Hima experience...
Remember this word: HIMA.
In a powerful 60-second pitch, Raghida Haddad, Editor in Chief of Al Hima environmental magazine, addressed nearly 500 delegates from 124 countries gathered at...
International College Students Raise Money for SPNL-SNOW Programme
This was a great initiative by two remarkable students from International College (IC) Beirut, who launched a project to spread awareness among IC students...
Success Story: Hima for Peace
“Hima for Peace” project, is a testament to the transformative power of nature in fostering harmony and unity among communities. At the Society for...
Launch of SPNL’s 2023 Annual Report: From Nature Reserves to Hima
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Society for Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) 2023 report, available now for download. This annual...
Hima for Peace Identification, Selection, and Management
The main program for SPNL as to all Birdlife International partners in over 120 countries is to protect
birds and conserve sites (IBBAs), together with...
Cooking up opportunities: West Bekaa can experience a “sizzling success” by...
Improper disposal of used cooking oil can have severe consequences for the environment and wildlife. When poured down sinks or drains, it contaminates water...
Towards a National Park in the Upper Beirut River Valley
A new approach to protection in Lebanon will be adopted in the Upper Beirut River Valley, establishing a natural park
Today, the Society for the...
