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...
Satoyama 里山: and The Hima (حمى)
By Miho Shirai
Socio-economic Development Project Manager, Coordinator, Technical Translator (EN-JP)
Embassy of Japan in Lebanon
In Japan, forests account for 70% of the country’s area. Japanese...
Mount Lebanon Hima Centers in Kayfoun and Chemlan
This video explains services provided and projects implemented in Mount Lebanon Hima Centers in Kayfoun and Chemlan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awfhhytcdfs
Since more than 30 years, SPNL decided to...
Reviving Tradition: The Hima System’s Role in Conserving West Bekaa and...
Tucked between the Shouf Mountains and the Anti-Lebanon range, West Bekaa and Mount Lebanon boast breathtaking landscapes that have sustained both people and wildlife...
“The Blue Green Economy” workshop with Litani river authority
This event was supported by (C4C) project. In line with the European Green Deal agenda and the Paris Agreement, the Climate for Cities (C4C)...
Landscape Connectivity & Community Engagement Key To More Efficient Nature Conservation
By Elie El-Haddad | Research and Conservation Manager | SPNL ANNUAL REPORT 2022
As we develop more protected areas, we must consider how animals will piece...
A Milestone Strategic Achivement
By Bassima Khatib | Head of Conservation Dept | SPNL ANNUAL REPORT 2022
SPNL has been established 40 years ago to address the impact of...
