The “Trail of Roses” at Hima Diman Gardens: Where Nature Meets Spirituality—and Rain Blesses the Opening
Under the patronage and in the presence of Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, with Dr. Antoine Sfeir representing President of the Republic...
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...
SPNL participation in Delos4 workshop in Malta: case study on Hima...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon – SPNL represented by Bassam Alkantar, SPNL's Media Campaigner participated in The Delos Initiative fourth...
NatureWatch App featured on MTV News
MTV news broadcasted a report featuring the NatureWatch App which was launched on May 2015. The IOS App from BirdLife International allows you to plan your...
Action Plan to fulfill Aoun’s “Peace Treaty” with birds in Lebanon
As a follow-up to the recent letter from Patricia Zurita Chief Executive Officer of Birdlife International to Mrs. Claudine Aoun Roukoz, the Special Advisor...
The Delos Initiative fourth workshop in Malta: Sacred Natural Sites with...
The Delos Initiative on sacred natural sites in technologically developed countries was launched in 2004, in the context of the IUCN World Commission on...
Richard Prior Letter to His Excellency President General Michel Aoun
Your Excellency,
May I congratulate you on your statement regarding the need to halt the excessive killing of migratory and resident birds in Lebanon and...
Patricia Zurita Letter to Claudine Aoun Roukoz Special Advisor to...
Mrs. Claudine Aoun Roukoz Special Advisor to His Excellency General Michel Aoun
President of Lebanon
Dear Mrs. Claudine,
BirdLife International, a network of conservation organisations in...
