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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 […]

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CategoriesLife 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 […]

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

Presentation of the Use of a Trained Detection Dog for Recording the Impacts of Wind Turbines

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. […]

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CategoriesVolunteers Wildlife Threats Evros Thrace TOP NEWS

The Invisible Threat to the Pine Forests of Dadia–Lefkimi–Soufli National Forest 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 […]

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CategoriesLIFE 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 […]

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CategoriesLIFE 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 […]

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CategoriesWildlife Threats Press release Poisoned baits

DEATH CHAIN FOR BLACK VULTURES IN DADIAS NATIONAL PARK!

DEATH 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 […]

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CategoriesWildlife Threats Poisoned baits

14 years of action against poisoned baits. Can we look to the future with optimism?;

14 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 […]

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CategoriesESC Wildlife Birds of prey The Egyptian vulture Vultures Thrace

Birds of Prey: the “Hidden Treasure” of the Dereio Valley

Birds 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 […]

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