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 field visit with Litani River Authority
As a follow up to the agreement signed between SPNL and Litani River Authority on 31 December 2018, a field visit was organized today...
Partnership agreement between SPNL and LRA
A partnership agreement between the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon - SPNL and the Litani River Authority – LRA was established...
Why we need birds (far more than they need us)
Can you imagine a world without birds? The benefits birds bring us aren't just cultural. Birds play an essential role in the functioning of...
MAVA Leaders for Nature Academy
MAVA Leaders for Nature Academy is a leadership programme for professionals from partner organizations of the MAVA, Fondation pour la Nature. It brings together...
The Bird Camp Lebanon 2018
The Bird Camp Lebanon 2-4 October 2018 has been wrapped up and considering its brief planning (since mid-June 2018) and execution (2.5 days) it...
