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...
Arab Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Biodiversity Finance for Climate Resilience Concludes with...
The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia (ESCWA) convened the Arab Multi-Stakeholder Forum on Biodiversity Finance for Climate Resilience on 17–18...
Applications Open for Cambridge Masters in Conservation Leadership with BirdLife and...
The University of Cambridge has officially opened applications for its prestigious Masters in Conservation Leadership, a ground-breaking programme designed to equip the next generation...
Campaigns against bird trapping with limesticks in Lebanon
Cruel Bird Trapping Exposed in Lebanon: Joint Teams Dismantle Limesticks in Anfeh
This cruel trapping method remains widespread in Lebanon, where songbirds are considered a...
Deputy Marc Daou Explores Guardians of Nature and Heritage: A Journey...
On a crisp morning in Mount Lebanon, Deputy Marc Daou joined Mayor of Chemlan Issam Hitti for a meaningful visit that blended heritage, spirituality,...
APU Dismantles Illegal Trapping Nets in Bchennata, Miniyeh-Danniyeh District
In the lush hills of Bchennata, Miniyeh-Danniyeh District, a troubling discovery recently came to light: illegal “death nets” stretched across local waters. These indiscriminate...
Reviving the Upper Litani River and Qaraoun Lake: Partnerships for a...
In the fertile heart of Lebanon’s Beqaa Valley, the Litani River and Qaraoun Lake have long sustained communities, agriculture, and biodiversity. Yet decades of...
