Training Workshop for Hima Guardians within the Framework of the “Towards the First Natural Park in Lebanon” Project
Within a comprehensive national vision aimed at strengthening community-based protection of natural resources, and under the framework of the project “Towards the First Natural...
From Green Iftars to Hima: A Faith-Based Call to Protect Shared Community Resources
As Ramadan approaches, Ummah For Earth, an initiative supported by Greenpeace Middle East and North Africa, is launching a regional campaign inviting communities to...
From Ridge to Coast, One Hima at a Time
By Assaad SerhalFounder and Chairman of Homat Al Hima International (HHI),Director General of Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL),BirdLife International Global...
Fruitful Meetings in Beb Mareh and Hima Fekheh Strengthen Community-Based Conservation Efforts
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) held two productive meetings in the Bekaa region, reinforcing its commitment to expanding the...
International Day of Biodiversity: HIMA Revival to Stop Nature Bankruptcy and...
Hima, literally meaning “a protected place” in Arabic, is a traditional system of resource tenure that has originated in the Arabian Peninsula 1500 years...
In-house Training on Ecotourism and Guiding Principles at HHIC, Kherbet Kanafar
On May 19, Homat al Hima International Center (HHIC) hosted a training day for team members to lead on ecotourism activities around Hima sites....
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European Commission releases Biodiversity and Farm to Fork Strategies
Today, following multiple delays, the European Commission released its highly anticipated Biodiversity Strategy and Farm to...
The M6 ‘Cultural Landscapes’ Steering Committee Meeting
The M6 ‘Cultural Landscapes’ Steering Committee Meeting (10-14 February 2020) was held in the framework of MAVA M6 partnership on Mediterranean Cultural Landscapes. The...
Several birds trapped in nets were released unharmed in Barja
Today, The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) team together with members of the Middle Eastern Sustainable Hunting Centre (MESHC) conducted...
6,000 Endangered Steppe Eagles find refuge within refuse dumps
If you wanted to see 6,000 Endangered eagles, a rubbish dump might not be the first place you’d think of looking. But conservationists in...
