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...
COMPOSTING FOR LIMITING POLLUTION INPUTS TO AMMIQ RAMSAR SITE (LEBANON)
As part of a micro-project funded by the Agence Française de Développement (AFD) and the French Facility for Global Environment (FFEM), and coordinated by Tour du Valat,...
Implementing international efforts to combat the sale of illegal wildlife products...
Between 7 and 21 October 2020, IUCN Members voted electronically on 109 motions, including 15 with amendments. The results are available below.
Following the postponement...
The Egyptian Vulture “Izzy” spent a SAFE night in Lebanon
On Thursday the 28th of October a joint effort by the Bulgarian Society for the Protection of Birds (BSPB) and the Society for the...
Homat Al Hima Level 2 Training: A Window of Happiness
15 Homat Al Hima From different Lebanese villages: Kayfoun, Abey, Hammana, Souq El Gharb, Baisour, West Bekaa joined us on the 24 and 25...
SPNL and Municipality of Anfeh join The MedPAN network
Despite the challenges of this very special year for all of us, 6 new members and 4 new partners have joined the MedPAN network...
A day in the life of an SPNL field officer during...
By Maher Osta
At 10:30 this Saturday morning I got a call from Assad Serhal our General Director telling me that there’s a shot pelican...
