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 […]
CategoriesESC Evros TOP NEWS Seed collectionSeeds and life This year we are collaborating with the company ForestPlan for the implementation of a very important project that aims to collect seeds from forest tree and shrub species of Evros. The objectives of the project are to study and record the appropriate handling of propagation material of native species of the Evros Regional Authority. To achieve this, it is required […]
CategoriesEvros Reptiles Thrace Cumulative impactAfter the 2023 fire: What is changing for reptiles in the Dadia Forest The Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Forest Park is one of the most important biodiversity treasures in Greece and Europe. The devastating fires of 2022 and especially 2023 burned a large part of its area, causing intense pressure on the populations of terrestrial fauna. For the […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros Events ThraceMeeting of European volunteers “Dadianos 2025” This summer ended in a very special way, as from August 28 to 31, the 6th meeting of volunteers and friends of WWF Greece and the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society took place in Dadia! «Dadianos», as we call it! This year’s meeting brought together people who connected […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros Events Thrace6th Dadianos Reunion What kind of reunion is this? Classmates from Dadia school, dance clubs, Vlachs, professionals, peers, the generation of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s? It is a reunion related to the recent history of Dadia, the environmental history. Through the actions of the environmental organization WWF Greece and then the Society for the Protection of […]
CategoriesBirds of prey The Egyptian vulture Evros ThraceA small ring reveals the story of the last Egyptian vultures in the Balkans For years now, our vultures have been proving that wildlife knows no borders. For this reason, their research and protection often requires cross-border cooperation. A few days ago we had a pleasant update from our colleagues in Bulgaria (Bulgarian […]
CategoriesThe Dadia Forest Evros ThraceThe power of natural regeneration This summer, it will be two years since the devastating fire of 2023, which struck the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Park and the entire region of central and southern Evros. During this time, nature – with the mechanisms it has – has begun to recover and […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros ThraceMy experience at Dadia Jon Ander Legarda Echarri from Spain (European Solidarity Corps volunteer) When I first learned about the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society, I immediately knew that I wanted to volunteer with them! The work they do is very important especially in such a special place where biodiversity is so rich. I wanted to […]
Fatal flight for the owl Another victim of electrocution was found on Thursday, July 10, 2025, on a medium-voltage power transmission line that carries electricity to the antenna facilities located on the highest peak of the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Forest Park, Kapsalo. A black vulture and an owl from […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros ThraceDiscovering Greek culture! Floriane Saliou from France (European Solidarity Corps volunteer) Hello, my name is Floriane, I am 21 years old and I have been volunteering in Dadia for 6 months as part of the European Solidarity Corps program. I would like to talk to you about discovering Greek culture and my experience of integrating […]
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