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...
Baysour Hima Tallah Trail
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sDnPIqrnzMk
The Minister of Tourism in the caretaker government, Eng. Walid Nassar, while touring the town of Baissour, announced the inclusion of the “Tallah Trail”,...
Minister of Tourism Includes Baysour Hima Tallah Trail on Tourist Map
The Minister of Tourism in the caretaker government, Eng. Walid Nassar, while touring the town of Baissour, announced the inclusion of the "Tallah Trail",...
The Asaad Adel Serhal Wildlife Photography Prize 2023 concludes by honoring...
On Friday, August 25, the Middle East Sustainable Hunting Center – MESHC – celebrated the conclusion of the Assaad Adel Serhal Wildlife Photography Prize...
Come fly with us!
Over the next few months, we want to inspire our BirdLife supporters and members with the story of migration. From astonishing feats of endurance...
Assad Serhal elected to the Gusi Peace Prize board of Trustees...
Assad Serhal, Director General of the Society for the Protection of Nature (SPNL) in Lebanon has been elected to the Gusi Peace Prize Board...
