Hima
A Rare Visitor in the Reeds: Glossy Ibis Spotted Feeding in Lebanon’s Ammiq Wetland
In the early glow of a summer morning, amidst the shimmering wetlands of East Lebanon’s Bekaa Valley, a rare and mesmerizing scene unfolded. A...
Lebanon’s Hima Sites Officially Recognized in World Database on Protected Areas
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is proud to announce that 27 Hima sites across Lebanon have been officially approved...
Hammana Hosts SPNL’s Traveling Exhibition “Stitching One Hima At A Time” in Celebration of Nature, Art, and Community
Under the esteemed patronage of the Mayor of Hammana, Dr. Amine Lebbos, and in close cooperation with Hammana Municipality, the Society for the Protection...
Study Exposes Disconnect Between Conservation Policies and Local Realities in Lebanon’s Biosphere Reserves
A groundbreaking study has revealed critical gaps between conservation theory and practice in Lebanon’s biosphere reserves, calling for urgent reforms to make environmental protection...
SPNL’s Nature Conservation Department Advances Key Projects in Biodiversity, Wetlands, and...
From regional workshops and community training plans to wetland restoration and combating illegal hunting, the past month has been an eventful period for SPNL’s...
SPNL Prepares to Launch Hima Kayfoun Nursery: A Community-Driven Initiative for...
The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) is poised to officially launch its new plant nursery in Hima Kayfoun, a project...
“Aabey’s Return to Its History”: Preserving Heritage Through the Hima Approach
🖊️ By Bassam Al Kantar
Head of Campaign Strategy & Communications🌿 Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
A historic opportunity has emerged to...
Jewels of the Sky: Lebanon’s Dragonflies and Damselflies in a Changing...
🖊️ By Bassam Al Kantar
Head of Campaign Strategy & Communications🌿 Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
In the shimmering heat of a...
Al-Aabbassiyah’s Path Towards the 30×30 Target: Green Hima in the Woodland...
The Lebanese Environment Forum (LEF) successfully organized a seminar and a traveling exhibition on marine reserves at the Municipality of Al-Aabbassiyah in the Tyre...
The Return of the Eurasian Jay to Hima Hammana
For years, the Eurasian Jay (Garrulus glandarius) had vanished from Hima Hammana, a village where it was once a familiar sight in the forests....
