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...
Hima Farm Heroes: Wassim El-Khatib
Director of Homat Al Hima International center (HHIC), which located in West Bekaa, the center is surrounded by thousands of agricultural land, and three...
We are all connected – for worse, but also for better
The rapid spread of Coronavirus has shown us that the world is even more connected than we realised – and that our connections are...
Coronavirus and your wellbeing
You might be worried about coronavirus (COVID-19) and how it could affect your life. This may include having to stay at home and avoid...
A look back at some of the biggest bird conservation stories...
A lot can happen in a year. Browse some of the most important advances in bird conservation science that happened over 2019: part of...
Stuck at home? Go green
SPNL member and project manager for a micro project in West Beqaa concerning making grade A compost from dairy cow manure Maher Osta, found...
Conservation in the time of Coronavirus: a message from the CEO
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to escalate, BirdLife CEO Patricia Zurita provides an update on measures taken, impacts on the wider conservation world, and...
