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...
What’s being done to address SPNL Organization Development
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) hosted today multiple events to celebrate the inauguration of its human resources package with...
Combating Poaching in Lebanon: Increased Collaboration between ISF and Anti...
A workshop between the Anti Poaching Unit (APU) and officers from the Lebanese Internal Security Forces (ISF) was held yesterday at Luc Hoffmann Hima...
Environmental Awareness to students of the Grande Lycee Franco-Libanaise Beirut
As part of Schools With No Walls - SNOW Programme, and Homat Al Hima program, in order to raise awareness of environmental consciousness for...
Egyptian vultures were confiscated from a farm in Mariyata – Zgharta
Based on various tip-offs, the Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) was able to confiscate yesterday two Egyptian Vultures (EV) held at a local farm in Mirayata,...
AEON Environmental Foundation 30th anniversary ceremony
AEON Environmental Foundation (Chairman: Takuya Okada, Honorary Chairman and Advisor of AEON Co., Ltd.) held the AEON Environmental Foundation 30th anniversary ceremony today.
Okada stressed...
Salim Nabti rescues wounded stork and makes donation
Salim Nabti, a man from the Beshmezzine area in Northern Lebanon, rescued a stork that was injured while migrating over the area, after it...
