CategoriesLIFE Rhodop Vulture Wildlife Wind farms ThreatsA dead buzzard was found at a wind farm in Melia, Alexandroupoli. The trained dog played a crucial role in its detection. A dead buzzard was found on January 20, 2026 at a wind farm operating near the village of Melia, north of Alexandroupoli, during a systematic survey carried out by the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society using special […]
CategoriesWildlife Threats Press release Poisoned baitsDEATH CHAIN FOR BLACK VULTURES IN DADIAS NATIONAL PARK! An unprecedented crime of mass poisoning of wildlife shocks the country JOINT PRESS RELEASE Since Wednesday, March 11, one of the most serious incidents of mass poisoning of wildlife in the last five years has been taking place in the Dadia – Lefkimi – Soufli National Forest Park. So far, nine dead […]
CategoriesWildlife Threats Poisoned baits14 years of action against poisoned baits. Can we look to the future with optimism? KOINΗ ANNOUNCEMENT February 22nd has been established as the "National Day of Action against Poisoned Baits", as a reminder of the tragic incident that occurred on the same day in 2012, when a poisoned animal carcass led to the extinction of an entire colony of Vultures and […]
Wind turbines in Thrace, an insurmountable barrier for black vultures! «Green» energy at the cost of biodiversity? A new study, in the scientific journal Biological Conservation, once again highlights worrying data about the black vulture population. Analyzing telemetry data from two decades (2004–2022), it was examined how the black vulture population responds to an area where wind farms […]
Wild apple, the «burnt» tree of Thrace The wild apple, a small deciduous tree up to 10 meters tall, which can sometimes take the form of a shrub, numbers a few individuals sparsely distributed in the vast forests of Thrace. It has been identified in Dadia, Lefkimi, Pessani, Nipsa and Mesti. The scientific name is Malus trilobata (formerly Eriolobus […]
CategoriesESC Wildlife Birds of prey The Egyptian vulture Vultures ThraceBirds of prey, the «unknown treasure» of the Dereion Valley Birds of prey, the lords of the skies of Thrace, are an integral and valuable part of its natural heritage. In recent years, they have been studied meticulously in some areas, such as the Dadia Forest National Park and the Southern Evros Forest Complex, while in others less so. The […]
CategoriesWildlife Threats Poisoned baits ThraceJoint patrols of the National Anti-Poisoning Agency with competent services to combat poisoned baits in Thrace Within the framework of the LIFE program «Restoration of the Black-headed Vulture population and its food chain in the cross-border area of Bulgaria-Greece (LIFE23-NAT–BG–LIFE Rhodope Vulture)», systematic joint patrols are being implemented to identify and remove poisoned baits and dead animals, with the aim of […]
The regeneration of the forest through the wings of small birds After the devastating fires of 2023 in the Dadia Forest, an important question arose. How will small birds (ratites) respond? A group that directly depends on the availability of living trees for nesting and food. With the loss of part of the natural nesting sites, the need arose […]
CategoriesThreats The Dadia Forest ThraceAssessment of the natural regeneration of conifers after the great fire of 2023 in the Dadia forest Two years after the great fire of 2023, which affected over 94,000 hectares in Evros and was the largest recorded fire in Europe, nature is gradually starting to recover. At the same time, a monitoring program for the natural regeneration of […]
Gold mining in Perama, Evros Prefecture: an environmental degradation of the wider area. The Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society collaborates with other local bodies that formulate scientifically documented opinions regarding the environmental degradation of the ecosystems of Evros Prefecture and human health in the wider area of the two prefectures of Evros and Rodopi. […]
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