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...
Our Common(s) Story Doc Episodes coming soon
Our Common(s)’ Story is an environmental documentary episodic series on commoning practices of hope, resilience and transformation set within the cultural landscapes of the...
Environmental education session for 45 Children from Kherbet Qanafar
In the framework of “BioConnect”, a project funded by the European Union, an environmental education session for 45 Children from Kherbet Qanafar was organized...
Environmental education session for 60 Children from Ebel el Saqi
In the framework of “BioConnect”, a project funded by the European Union, an environmental education session for 60 Children from Ebel el Saqi was...
Satoyama 里山: and The Hima (حمى)
By Miho Shirai
Socio-economic Development Project Manager, Coordinator, Technical Translator (EN-JP)
Embassy of Japan in Lebanon
In Japan, forests account for 70% of the country’s area. Japanese...
Mount Lebanon Hima Centers in Kayfoun and Chemlan
This video explains services provided and projects implemented in Mount Lebanon Hima Centers in Kayfoun and Chemlan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awfhhytcdfs
Since more than 30 years, SPNL decided to...
Reviving Tradition: The Hima System’s Role in Conserving West Bekaa and...
Tucked between the Shouf Mountains and the Anti-Lebanon range, West Bekaa and Mount Lebanon boast breathtaking landscapes that have sustained both people and wildlife...
