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...
Hima for Peace Summary Report: Extensive Community Engagement through Droub El...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) has marked substantial achievements within the Hima for Peace project, underscoring its unwavering commitment...
Mushrooming Kayfoun Qur’anic Garden: Wild Mushrooms Identification and Edibility
At Kayfoun Qur’anic Garden, we’ve taken advantage of everything the area offers, from hiking Mountain peaks to sampling Hima’s incredible forests and trails. But...
Homat Al Hima Program aims to empower local community through knowledge
By Rania Khalil- Homat Al Hima Program Manager
In the framework of the BioConnect, a project funded by the European Union, we are working closely...
Hima Baisour
14 September 2023 was an important day for SPNL welcoming the Baisour municipality decree to declare "Radar Baissour pine forest" as Hima.
Baisour or Bayssour,...
Illegal mass slaughter of eagles, falcons in Lebanon – CABS, MESHC...
This video shows Lebanese poachers killing thousands of protected eagles, falcons, buzzards, kites & hawks. In the second half the film focuses on joint...
Global Campaign Highlights Importance of Water for Migratory Birds
World Migratory Bird Day 2023 is here, focusing on the theme "Water: Sustaining Bird Life." On October 14th, people and organizations all over the...
