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...
SPNL’S 10 Year Strategy
By Maya Badran | Head of Organisational Development Dept. and HR & Bassima Khatib | Head of Conservation Dept | SPNL ANNUAL REPORT 2022
Organizational...
Revival of Hima Creates A Homeland
Editorial | SPNL ANNUAL REPORT 2022
By | Assad Serhal |SPNL Director General, Birdlife International Global Councillor
Four years ago, the Lebanese parliament adopted a new...
New Call for Letters of Inquiry for Small Grants
On behalf of the Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) and the Donors’ Initiative for Mediterranean Freshwater Ecosystems (DIMFE), BirdLife International announces a call for...
MAVA Farewell Celebration – 9 March 2023
Let’s come together to honour and celebrate three decades of collaboration for people and nature !
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JnRyCbFqGgw
Come and join us on 9th March 2023 CET...
SPNL Launches New Arabic Print Biannually Magazine, Focused on Al Hima
SPNL Launches New Arabic Print Biannually Magazine, Focused on Al Hima SPNL is launching an Arabic print edition ALHIMA, with the premiere issue hitting...
