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...
New Aviaries For Rescued Birds Built In Lebanon By SPNL
Within the framework of the EV New LIFE Project, funded by the European Union, SPNL was able to enhance its expertise in terms of bird rehabilitation through...
When Doves Die
Each year, around 25 million birds are illegally killed across the Mediterranean – a region where many, such as the declining European Turtle-dove, are...
Launch of SPNL’s 2022 Annual Report: Revival of Hima Creates A...
We are delighted to announce the launch of the Society for Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) 2022 report, available now for download. This annual...
SPNL signed first MOU on C4C Project: Municipality of Jdeidet El-Chouf...
The Municipality of Jdeidet El-Chouf, represented by the Head of Municipality, Eng. Hisham Fatayri and the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon...
Lebanon’s water shortage CAN A 1,500-YEAR-OLD METHOD SECURE PEACE IN THE...
Heat waves, severe droughts, water shortages: the consequences of climate change are already very evident in Lebanon, and could lead to new outbreaks of...
Environmental organizations meet the Minister of Energy and Water, Dr. Walid...
The Minister of Energy and Water in the caretaker government, Dr. Walid Fayad, met with a delegation that included the Director General of the...
