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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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