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...
APU visits Baalbeck-Hermel Governor Emphasizes Coordination to Combat Night Hunting Nets...
The Anti-Poaching Unit (APU) affiliated with the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center (MESHC) and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)...
Adults Egyptian Vultures Were Transported From Lebanon To Prague Bringing New...
Following the heroic work SPNL’s APU is performing on the field level, and as a continuation of the rescue of 6 EVs from Lebanon,...
Environmental delegation visits Minister of Education and presents to him the...
Al-Halabi: The vitality of civil society and civic participation is very important in promoting environmental awareness
A delegation of environmental NGOs visited the Minister of...
The IUCN National Committee launches its national plan
Under the patronage of the Minister of the Environment Dr. Nasser Yassin, the launching ceremony of the National Action Plan of the International Union...
BioConnect – A project where local community members and experts are...
In the framework of the BioConnect, a project funded by the European Union, biodiversity monitoring field activities targeting Birds, Mammals,Plants and Herpetofauna (reptiles and...
School with No Walls – SNOW, a National program that is...
Today SNOW was our message of hope during a very positive meeting with the Minister of Education and Higher Education, Dr. Abbas Halabi.
Society for...
