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 Birds of prey Thrace Cinereous vulture birdsRescuing a Black Vulture in a Thracian Wetland Black vultures, the imposing "lords" of the skies of mountainous Thrace, rarely fly near the sea. That is why the appearance of a young black vulture in a coastal area surprised us. This bird was born in 2024 in Spain and was released in Bulgaria a few days ago, as part of the cross-border […]
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 […]
CategoriesBirds of prey Events Thrace Sundays with nature Habitats birds«Sundays with Nature»: 158 participants and strong messages about nature and its protection The nature of Evros embraced 158 participants through the five Sunday excursions organized by the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society in the spring of 2025. Entitled «Sundays with Nature», this initiative highlighted the need for a reconnection […]
CategoriesWind farms Threats Birds of prey Press release Evros ThraceJOINT PRESS RELEASE OF THE BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION SOCIETY OF THRACIE, THE HELLENIC ORNITHOLOGY SOCIETY AND WWF HELLAS Crisis time for the wind farms in the fire-stricken Evros! Will there be accountability or were the commitments of the Ministry of Environment just empty words? The Decentralized Administration of Macedonia - Thrace is called upon to decide on the licensing of four wind farms in the burned […]
JOINT PRESS RELEASE OF THE ATHENS ORGANIZATION AND THE BIODIVERSITY PROTECTION COMPANY OF THRACIE New incident of mass poisoning of wildlife in the Evros National Park with 48 dead animals A chain of wildlife deaths has unfolded once again in Evros, and indeed within the boundaries of the Evros Delta National Park! One year after the incident that had caused […]
Sundays with Nature – Come and get to know the nature of our place Let’s respond to the call of nature! A unique opportunity opens before us to escape from routine, forgetting the noises of the city and discovering the tranquility and beauty that the natural world around us hides. The Biodiversity Protection Society of Thrace […]
CategoriesThreats Birds of prey Vultures birds RhodopeA new LIFE project starts in the cross-border area of the Rhodope Mountains More than forty scientists from a dozen organizations from Bulgaria, Greece, and Spain gathered last week in Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria, to officially launch the cross-border LIFE project entitled «Restoration of the Black Vulture population and its food chain […]
CategoriesWind farms Threats Birds of prey Evros Thrace birds RhodopeThe use of trained dogs in the investigation of wind turbine victims How easy is it to assess the negative impacts of wind farms? Are all dead animals detected? How far should you search around a wind turbine? This year, the Hellenic Coast Guard has launched a study using a specially trained dog to detect dead animals in wind turbines […]
CategoriesBirds of prey Poisoned baits Evros Εducation Thrace Rhodope SeminarsTraining 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 […]
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