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...
SPNL and Maison du Ski sign cooperation agreement
A cooperation agreement between SPNL and Maison du Ski one of the top outdoor sports in Lebanon was signed today.
SPNL and Maison du Ski...
Europe needs a Nature Restoration Law fit for purpose, urge 200...
In recent months, the call for an impactful Nature Restoration Law received unprecedented support from more than one million citizens, businesses, scientists, and multiple...
Global Birding and eBird for Global Bird Weekend
Joining forces with Global Birding and eBird for Global Bird Weekend, we're taking part in the annual celebration of birds. No matter where you are, you too can be a...
Doroub Al-Hima for Peace: Historic Agreement Between Eight Villages in Mount...
Today, the society for the protection of nature (SPNL) in collaboration with the International Union for the conservation of nature (IUCN) launched a consultative...
Save the Ocean Ratify Marine Biodiversity Treaty at 2023 Treaty Event
The environment and its sustainability is in the spotlight at this year’s multilateral treaty event at the UN Headquarters from 19 to 22 September,...
SPNL Launches the 2nd Edition of the Arabic Print Annually Magazine...
SPNL Launched the 2nd edition of the Arabic Print annually Magazine, "Al Hima.” The edition will be hitting newsstands this week and featuring several...
