What we do
Kornayel Declares its Public Forest a Hima: A Landmark Step for Lebanon’s Environmental Heritage
In a groundbreaking move for nature conservation and sustainable development, the Municipality of Kornayel has taken a decisive step to safeguard its most precious...
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...
AUB Students Join SPNL’s Hima Farm for Community Service and Environmental Awareness in Hammana
In a vibrant display of youth engagement and environmental stewardship, a group of students from the American University of Beirut (AUB) has joined the...
From Endangered to Emblem: The Goldfinch Flies Free in Hammana
In the serene landscapes of Hima Hammana, a sanctuary for Lebanon's avian treasures, the goldfinch—a bird once dwindling in numbers—has found a renewed haven....
The Soulful Feast of the White Stork in Hima Anjar
By Bassam Al Kantar (Al Hima Magazine 5th Edition)
Head of Campaign Strategy & CommunicationsSociety for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL)
As the truck...
Khair Al Ard Kitchen: A Story of Empowerment in Souk El...
In the heart of the small village of Souk El Gharb, within the Souk Al Hima program, the initiative “Khair Al Ard Kitchen” –...
A Majestic Return: Golden Eagle Released into the Wild at Shouf...
In a powerful display of collaboration and conservation, a majestic Golden Eagle has been successfully released back into the wild in the Shouf Biosphere...
Nature’s Quiet Labor: Bee Pollinates Chamomile in Lebanese Spring Sunlight 🐝
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/bx4SI7Z3JEY
Under the golden spring sun of Lebanon, a busy bee gently lands on a blooming chamomile flower — a quiet, mesmerizing moment that captures...
Spring Symphony in Hammana: Where Cherry Blossoms Rival Japan’s Satoyama
As the first rays of spring sunlight touch the slopes of Mount Lebanon, Hammana’s Hima Farm awakens with a beauty that is nothing short...
