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...
Annual Hima Forum in Ras El Maten: Celebrating Nature Conservation and...
Within the framework of the EU-funded BioConnect project and under the patronage of the Ministry of Environment, the Society for the Protection of Nature...
You Are Invited to Engage in The Social Perception Survey to...
For the first time in Lebanon, the Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon| SPNL is launching a survey on the social perception...
2024 International Day of Clean Air for blue skies
Our first contact with the world. What we inhale 12 times a minute. It keeps us alive or poisons us.
99% of us breathe polluted...
Join the IUCN Contributions for Nature Platform Now!
Don't miss this chance to elevate your impact and support global conservation efforts! Apply now to IUCN’s Contributions for Nature Platform. With just one month remaining...
Fadi Ghanem Nominated for IUCN Regional Councillor Seat for West Asia...
Fadi Ghanem, a distinguished environmental activist, has been officially nominated for the esteemed position of Regional Councillor for West Asia at the International Union...
Global Initiative on Ungulate Migrations launches first living atlas of the...
Today, a groundbreaking online map was launched showing the migration paths of land animals around the world. An international team of over 80 scientists...
