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...
Dismantling 600 meters of mist nets in Iklim Al Kharoub
Some 600 meters of bird mist nets have been removed from seven sites in Iklim El Kharoub, in the areas of Dibbiyeh, Al Borjein,...
A Probable Disease Epidemic in Mirror Carp Fish of Litani River
A probable epidemic has occurred in a Mirror Carp Fish of Litani River this week. Affected fish were seen lying in shallow water and...
Dismantling 460 meters of mist nets in Anfeh and Al Borjein
The Anti-poaching unit that works as a Liaison between for Sustainable Hunting program for SPNL (Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon), and...
Nature is no longer “a nice to have,” it’s “a must-have”:...
by Rhett A. Butler
André Hoffmann, from the family behind Swiss pharmaceutical giant Roche, has been pushing for environmental sustainability in business for a quarter...
New study: at least 180 migratory land bird species trapped across...
The latest research sheds new light on the plight of land birds that migrate across Asia, revealing that at least 180 species are being...
Stop the Illegal Killing of Migratory Birds: BirdLife Actions that Work
An interesting webinar on the urgent problem of illegal killing of migratory birds across the globe, highlighting some of the great work being done...
