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...
LIVING MEDITERRANEAN REPORT, AN UNPRECEDENTED SOURCE OF DATA ON THE EVOLUTION...
A team of scientists coordinated by the Tour du Valat published today the Living Mediterranean Report, a detailed report on the evolution of Mediterranean biodiversity since 1993.
Living Mediterranean...
ACS students visited Hima Hammana .. A journey of knowledge to...
What do Forest fire prevention, drip irrigation, an Egyptian Vulture and bird protection have in common? The HIMA – “protected areas”, in Arabic. Through...
Granting a Safe Passage for CMS Raptors MOU in Lebanon
After more than four decades of illegal killing of migratory birds in Lebanon, an effective enforcement scheme is safeguarding numerous globally-protected species at several...
#WorldEnvironmentDay 5th June 2021 #Connect2Earth
The theme for World Environment Day 2021 is “Ecosystem Restoration”. On this day, the UN launches their campaign for the Decade of Ecosystem Restoration.
PRESS...
UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration
PREVENTING, HALTING AND REVERSING THE
DEGRADATION OF ECOSYSTEMS WORLDWIDE.
The UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration is a global rallying cry to heal our planet. What will...
