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...
Ras El Matn honors Asaad Serhal
Ras El Matn honors Asaad Serhal, Director of the SPNL, under the patronage of the honorable Minister Dr. Nasser Yassin on the 11th of...
Apple Day training in West Bekaa.
Under MAVA & Alliance project, HHIC organized an Apple Day training in West Bekaa.
The aim was to learn about apples and also to focus...
Conservation Learning Initiative website is now live!
One year ago, as part of its legacy and efforts to share its experiences, the MAVA Foundation challenged Foundations of Success and Conservation Evidence to join forces in...
Schools with No Walls in Baakline
On the 11th of October 3 Snow sessions were implemented in 2 schools in Baakline namely: Shouf National College and Al Marj school for...
Workshop on “Birds and Energy” Under the Migratory Soaring Birds project
Under the Migratory Soaring Birds - MSB project, the Birdlife Middle East Office in collaboration with NCE and EEAA organized a regional conference on...
Revealing MAVA’s legacy through our perspective
MAVA Memories
A project that brings the MAVA community together to celebrate their achievements and successes since the foundation was created in 1994.
About the project
Between...
