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...
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...
World Migratory Bird Day 2018: register your event
“Unifying our Voices for Bird Conservation” is the theme of World Migratory Bird Day 2018. This year,
the campaign will have a new global dimension,...
Mohamed bin Zayed establishes Raptor Conservation Foundation
A new foundation for the conservation of raptors (birds of prey) has been established by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown...
The “Summit for the Flyways” conference on bird migration and conservation
The ‘Summit for the Flyways’ conference on bird migration and conservation, organized by BirdLife International and hosted by the Abu Dhabi-based International Fund for...
Even familiar birds at risk of extinction, new study finds
The 2018 State of the World’s Birds report, which provides a comprehensive look at the health of bird populations globally, has found that the...
Many bird species declining in numbers: BirdLife International
Many of the world’s best-known bird species are now at risk of extinction, according to the State of the World’s Birds, a report issued...
The houbara “an iconic species,” conservationists told
The houbara bustard is "an iconic species at the heart of our culture," according to Majid Ali Al Mansouri, the managing director of the...
