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...
SPNL team visits Mrs. Claudine Aoun Roukoz
SPNL Team had a meeting with Mrs. Claudine Aoun Roukoz. The aim of the meeting was to organize for the World Migratory Bird Day...
SPNL Highlights New Volunteer Opportunities to Help Save the Environment
"Are you passionate about the environment? Do you have a lot of time on your hands? If yes, would you be interested in volunteering...
Wings & Waves Newsletter | June 2018
Wings & Waves Newsletter | June 2018
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Assad Serhal Nominated for MIDORI Prize by Birdlife International
The Director General of the Society for the Protection of...
New call for Large and Small grants in the Mediterranean Basin
On behalf of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund, BirdLife announces a new Call for Letters of Inquiry for large and small grants for the...
Intern-volunteer vacancy to monitor biodiversity of the Shouf and West Bekaa...
As part of the Mava Shouf Project, “Building the ecologic and socio-economic resilience of the Shouf Mountain Landscape by restoring and strengthening the socio-cultural...
Assad Serhal Nominated for MIDORI Prize by Birdlife International
The Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon or SPNL, Assad Serhal,
was nominated for the Midori Prize for his...
