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Press Release: Allegations of illegal logging at the Greek-Bulgarian border demand an immediate investigation

Οι καταγγελίες για παράνομες υλοτομήσεις στα ελληνοβουλγαρικά σύνορα απαιτούν άμεση διερεύνηση Να προχωρήσει άμεσα στη διερεύνηση των σοβαρών καταγγελιών που αφορούν εκτεταμένες υλοτομίες στη μεθοριακή ζώνη των ελληνοβουλγαρικών συνόρων και να δώσει δημόσιες απαντήσεις για την τήρηση της δασικής και περιβαλλοντικής νομοθεσίας, καλούν το Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος και Ενέργειας με κοινή τους ανακοίνωση οι Περιβαλλοντικές […]

August 7, 2026August 7, 2026 By Melina Chatnaki

Press release Environmental legislation

17 environmental organisations call for the removal of water provisions from the water utilities bill

17 Environmental organizations demand the withdrawal of the provisions on water in the bill on water supply companies. The undersigned environmental organizations demand the immediate withdrawal of the Draft Law concerning the «expansion of responsibilities» of the Water Supply and Sewerage Company of the Capital (EYDAP) and the Water Supply and Sewerage Company of Thessaloniki (EYATH), the strengthening of the Waste, Energy and Water Regulatory Authority […]

July 31, 2026July 31, 2026 By e.kapsalis

Evros Thrace TOP NEWS Habitats Seed collection

The valonia oak of Evros

The tame oak of Evros The tame oak is a deciduous species of oak, resistant to drought and high temperatures. Often, depending on weather conditions and altitude, it sheds its leaves shortly before it grows new ones and is therefore characterized as semi-evergreen. It is a long-lived tree, with a lush crown that reaches a height of […]

July 29, 2026July 23, 2026 By Melina Chatnaki

Life Rhodope Vulture wind farms Wildlife Wind farms Threats Birds of prey Poisoned baits Evros Events Mammals Thrace Cinereous vulture TOP NEWS birds

Results of the SPBT’s actions from the LIFE for the Black Vulture

Results of actions of the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society in the LIFE program for the black vulture The Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society participates in the LIFE program entitled «Restoration of the black vulture population in the cross-border area of Bulgaria-Greece» (LIFE23-NAT-BG-LIFE Rhodope Vulture). Our main actions are the assessment of the impacts of wind farms and the impacts of the illegal use of poisoned baits in Thrace with […]

July 20, 2026July 21, 2026 By Melina Chatnaki

Life Rhodope Vulture wind farms Wildlife Wind farms Threats Birds of prey Evros Events Mammals Thrace TOP NEWS Bats birds

Presentation of the use of a trained dog in recording the impacts of wind turbines

Recordings of dead and injured birds and bats at wind turbines in Thrace EPBTH working meeting with researchers assessing the environmental impacts of wind farms in Thrace. The Biodiversity Protection Society of Thrace (EPBTH) organized a two-day working meeting in May 2026 in Soufli, Evros, with the participation of 14 researchers from various regions of Greece, who are active […]

June 30, 2026July 3, 2026 By Melina Chatnaki

LIFE Rhodop Vulture wind farms Wildlife Wind farms Threats Birds of prey Evros Thrace TOP NEWS birds

Records of dead and injured birds and bats at wind turbines in Thrace

Recordings of dead and injured birds and bats at wind turbines in Thrace The National Bird Protection Agency (NBPA) collects findings from all available sources in an open-public database: systematic surveys, reports from companies' monitoring programs, findings by citizens, as well as reporting of impacts through the transmitters carried by birds or from cameras placed on wind turbines. […]

June 10, 2026June 10, 2026 By Melina Chatnaki

Volunteers Wildlife Threats Evros Thrace TOP NEWS

The Invisible Threat to the Pine Forests of Dadia–Lefkimi–Soufli Forest National Park

The invisible danger for the pine trees of the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Forest Park Last summer 2025, we observed several unburned pine trees (Pinus brutia, Pinus nigra) with brown needles on their branch tips. The image raised questions for us, which we did not leave unanswered. We invited Dr. Dimitrios Avtzis, research director of the Forest Research Institute […]

May 28, 2026August 4, 2026 By Melina Chatnaki

Volunteers Wildlife Threats Evros Εducation Thrace TOP NEWS

Prevention is better than damage

Prevention is better than damage Prevention is better than damage was the message of this year's school information campaign, which aimed to highlight the importance of prevention in avoiding damage to farmers' productions by wild animals (mammals and birds). Prevention measures reduce damage and bring profit […]

May 13, 2026May 14, 2026 By Melina Chatnaki

LIFE Rhodop Vulture Wildlife Wind farms Threats

Animals drowning in water tanks in the forest

Drowning of animals in water tanks in the forest The concrete water tanks located in various parts of the forest were constructed by the Forest Service many years ago, when forest firefighting was still the responsibility of the Forest Service, that is, long before 1998. The water tanks were geographically distributed in many parts of the forest in order to serve the […]

April 16, 2026May 28, 2026 By Frinta Barmpatsi

LIFE Rhodop Vulture Wildlife Wind farms Threats

Dead buzzard found at a wind station in Melia, Alexandroupoli

A 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 […]

March 31, 2026March 31, 2026 By Frinta Barmpatsi

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