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CategoriesBirds of prey Poisoned baits Evros Εducation Thrace Rhodope Seminars

Training seminars on proper poison incident investigation for relevant authorities in Evros and Rodopi Regional Units

Training seminars on the proper management of poisoning incidents in the competent services of the Evros and Rodopi Prefectures After 30 years of prohibition, the illegal use of poisoned baits still causes deaths in the Greek countryside. This year, we had the largest recorded poisoning incident in Evros, where 47 victims were identified. In order to prevent similar incidents in the future, it is very important […]

CategoriesWind farms Threats Press release Evros Thrace Environmental licensing Environmental legislation Rhodope

Without reason, the Minister is delaying to defend the burnt areas in Evros and Rhodope against new wind farms installation!

The Minister is unreasonably delaying protecting the fire-stricken areas in Evros and Rhodope from new wind farms! The Minister of Environment and Energy now has the scientific data available to take measures for the protection and restoration of the burned natural ecosystems of Evros and Rhodope. Joint statement by nine environmental organizations For more than […]

CategoriesESC Birds of prey The Egyptian vulture Vultures Evros Thrace Cinereous vulture Griffon vulture

SPBT is flying over Dereio Valley, monitoring rare birds of prey!

The Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society spreads its wings over the Dereion Valley and records the rare birds of prey that live there! This summer, the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society began monitoring and recording birds of prey in the Special Protection Zone (SPA) «Mountainous Evros – Dereion Valley», which is part of the European Ecological […]

CategoriesThreats Evros ELECTROCUTION Thrace birds PYLONS

Are powerlines dangerous for birds? It has been known for 130 years

Are power poles and cables dangerous for birds? It has been known for 130 years that birds die on these overhead power lines and unfortunately many countries like ours have not yet started to underground the lines. Such an important infrastructure that supplies electricity to settlements, sheepfolds, agricultural warehouses, antennas […]

CategoriesWind farms Birds of prey Vultures Evros Thrace Cinereous vulture TOP NEWS Griffon vulture Environmental licensing Rhodope Cumulative impact

Warning by a recent scientific study: Thrace is at risk of losing two iconic species, the Cinereous and Griffon vultures, which might extinct as wind turbines increase.

Recent scientific research warns: Thrace is at risk of losing two emblematic species, the Black Vulture and the Griffon Vulture, which may disappear as wind turbines increase. Recent research by the University of Ioannina in collaboration with the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society warns that the installation of wind farms in Thrace may have serious consequences for the survival of […]

CategoriesWind farms Birds of prey Press release Evros Thrace TOP NEWS Environmental licensing Rhodope Cumulative impact

The victims of wind turbines in Thrace are increasing… and so are the wind turbines!

The victims of wind turbines in Thrace are increasing, and so are the wind turbines! And once again the automated «safety» systems for collision prevention prove inadequate! Yet another endangered bird of prey tragically died after colliding with a wind turbine in Rhodope last July. This time a honey buzzard, a migratory bird that comes to the […]

CategoriesEvros Thrace TOP NEWS Habitats Flora

Inventory and monitoring of Evros habitats.

Recording and monitoring of habitats in Evros. Last July, we had the opportunity to tour the mountains of Evros and collaborate with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, for the supervision and evaluation of the conservation regime of protected habitats in Greece, which is being implemented in our country during the two-year period 2023-24. In a network of fixed locations, […]

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