JOINT 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 […]

RECENT DECISION OF THE COE highlights the importance of the opinions of OFYPEKA for the licensing of projects. The decision of the CoE, which briefly states that the Ministry of Economic Development must listen to the scientific opinion of OFYPEKA, that is, its existing scientific body, comes to close another path that investors had paved in order to obtain licenses […]

What happens to the small birds in the Dadia forest after the fire? Small birds (rats) are one of the fauna groups affected by the devastating fire of 2023, as burned trees are lost over time after being broken, felled or uprooted, leading to a rapid loss of available nesting sites after the fire for […]

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 […]

Interaction between wolves and hunting dogs in Evros The interaction between wolves and hunting dogs was studied in central Evros during the period 2019-2020 in a large area that included the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Forest Park, the Dereion Valley, the areas of Kirki, Avanta, Traianoupoli and the Lavara and Asvestades areas. The main axes of the study were the assessment and […]

The 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 […]

Training 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 […]

The Minister is unreasonably delaying protecting the fire-stricken areas in Evros and Rhodope from new wind farms! The Minister of Environment and Energy now has the scientific data available to take measures for the protection and restoration of the burned natural ecosystems of Evros and Rhodope. Joint statement by nine environmental organizations For more than […]