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...
SPNL Publishes New Guide Celebrating Hima Niha and Hima Hardine: Two Sister Villages, One Living Heritage
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has released a new bilingual publication presenting Hima Niha and Hima Hardine as two...
Action to save vultures will protect human health, say experts
A multinational plan to thwart the sudden and severe decline in vultures across Africa, Asia and Europe will be presented at a major summit...
Launch of the 1st Global “Youth 4 South Video Contest”
We are pleased to announce the launch of the first global “Youth 4 South Video Contest” initiated by UNOSSC and UNDP to promote the...
Anthem HOMAT AL-HIMA by Adonis Khatib
Anthem HOMAT AL-HIMA *
Words and music: Adonis Khatib
Montage: Hussein Idriss
Recording: Studio Joe Baroutjian
Production: SPNL and Mr. Henri Chdid
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lxYMTPlEUb0
* In 2016, SPNL developed a mentoring...
Migratory Birds being shot down by automatic gunfire in Dinnieh !
Lebanon’s hunting laws were repeatedly and blatantly violated over the weekend, environmental NGO Green Area said in a statement released Monday.
Video surfaced over the...
Lebanon ratified the Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the...
On 31 August 2017, Lebanon ratified the Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean (ICZM). This protocol aims at reinforcing the implementation of the...
Land Rover’s CEO is alerted about Lebanese poacher using the vehicle
Richard Porter (BirdLife's Middle East Advisor) the co-author of a new book titled "Birds of the Middle East" alerted Dr Ralf Speth, CEO, Jaguar Land Rover about...
