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SPNL is the national partner for BirdLife International in Lebanon. We strive to conserve biodiversity for the provision of a better quality of life through sustaining sites, habitats, species, and people.
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Hima

The “Trail of Roses” at Hima Diman Gardens: Where Nature Meets Spirituality—and Rain Blesses the Opening

Under the patronage and in the presence of Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, with Dr. Antoine Sfeir representing President of the Republic...
Geological site in Kfarmatta

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...
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A Look Ahead to 2024 – A Chance to Shape the...

CEO Martin Harper looks ahead to 2024 with hope, optimism and confidence. 2024 is a super year for elections: a chance to shape the future we...
SPNL

SPNL Successfully Conducts Hima Advocacy Initiative with Minister Wael Abou Faour

In January 12- 2024 ,Homat Al Hima International Centre (HHIC) engaged in a collaborative effort to bolster conservation initiatives by visiting Minister Wael Bou...
SPNL

The Green Light protocol 2024: A tool from the Mediterranean Alliance...

The Green Light Protocol is a tool from the Mediterranean Alliance for Network to support the conceptualization, stakeholder engagement and promotion of a new...
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Leading the way: Assad Serhal, co-founder of the environmental organization Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon, shows interested visitors one of the 28 protected Hima areas.

Support Program Conflict, Climate Change and Environment in the Middle East

We support project ideas and exchange among organizations in the Middle East working on the nexus of climate change, environmental governance and conflict.   Hima for...
SPNL

The fate of migratory birds: storks, cranes and eagles become featherweight...

The migratory birds are coming. And the hunters are already waiting Migratory birds from half of Europe fly over Lebanon twice a year, where hunters shoot...
SPNL

Homat Alhima of the Year award 2023

Today, in the presence of Mr. Fadi Ghanem, Head of the National Committee of the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in Lebanon,...