SPNL Mourns the Passing of Environmental Visionary and Hima Advocate Thymio Papayannis
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) mourns with deep sorrow the passing of renowned Greek environmentalist, architect, and global advocate...
Leading IUCN with Trust, Science, and Solidarity Grethel Aguilar: “When Nature Recovers, We Thrive”
Exclusive Interview with the Director General of the International Union for Conservation of Nature
Interviewed by Raghida Haddad, Editor-in-Chief of Al Hima Magazine
Al Hima Magazine...
Egyptian Vulture New LIFE Project Strengthens International Efforts to Save Europe’s Most Endangered Migratory Vulture
The Egyptian Vulture New LIFE project has emerged as a major international conservation initiative aimed at protecting the endangered Egyptian vulture, Europe’s only long-distance...
Is “Hima” Stronger Than Protected Areas? Assad Serhal: Lebanon Has Introduced a Global Model for Nature Conservation and Community Stewardship
At a time when environmental and climate challenges are accelerating worldwide and pressure on natural resources and biodiversity continues to intensify, Lebanon’s “Hima” model...
Hammana Sets the Stage for a Smart Hima, A National Model...
The Municipality of Hammana has taken a landmark series of municipal and presidential decisions that place the town at the forefront of community-based conservation...
Lebanon Welcomes Its 40th Hima: Hima Aaiha, A Living Ecological Corridor...
Lebanon has marked a major milestone in its national conservation journey with the official declaration of Hima Aaiha, which becomes the country’s 40th Hima....
Lebanon Welcomes Its 44th Hima: Baaloul Takes a Stand for Water,...
High in the western Bekaa, where the slopes of Mount Lebanon descend gently toward the waters of Lake Qaraoun, the village of Baaloul has...
Lebanon Welcomes Its 43rd Hima: Hima Aaitat Strengthens Community-Led Conservation in...
Lebanon has officially welcomed Hima Aaitat as its 43rd Hima, marking a significant milestone in the national revival of the Hima system as a...
From HMY to Smart Hima: Reviving a 4,000-Year-Old Tradition of Environmental...
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Environmental conservation is often perceived as a modern response to contemporary crises. Yet, in this region, the idea of protecting nature through collective responsibility...
From Rivers to Resilience: How SPNL Advanced Nature Conservation Across Lebanon...
Between November and December 2025, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) intensified its work across Lebanon’s most sensitive ecosystems, rivers,...
