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...
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...
Lebanese Authorities will not leave hunters free to flout law
The Ministry of the Environment has today made a statement confirming the court summons of a citizen charged on two counts for infringements of...
Wing & Waves Newsletter September 2017
#Spring_Photo_Shoot exhibition to promote responsible hunting
Under the patronage of the Ministry of the Environment, represented by Lara Samaha, Head of Department of Conservation of...
Raising the Eagle Standard
By Gui-Xi Young
5 countries, 11 partners (including 4 BirdLife partners, 4 governmental organisations and an energy company), 3.5 million EUROS and one enigmatic bird...
Hima Anfeh
In 2017, the municipal council and SPNL declared the Anfeh municipal land and sea as a marine Hima for sustainable use such as ecotourism,...
