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CategoriesWildlife Threats Birds of prey Thrace Cinereous vulture birds

Rescue of a Cinereous Vulture in a Wetland of Thrace

Rescuing 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 […]

CategoriesWind farms Press release birds

The Decentralized Administration of Macedonia-Thrace stops wind farms in burned areas!

The Decentralized Administration of Macedonia - Thrace puts a stop to wind farms in burnt areas! 11 applications for wind farms in the burnt area of Evros and neighboring unburned areas were rejected November 6, 2025 A very positive development for the future of biodiversity and the restoration of the burnt area of Evros, with the thunderous "NO" of the Decentralized Administration […]

CategoriesWind farms Press release birds

Discussion on the siting of wind power stations and their impacts on birds

Discussion on the siting of wind farms and their impacts on birds Laimos, October 27, 2025 At the old Town Hall of Laimos, Prespa, an event by the Society for the Protection of Prespa was held on Monday, October 20, on the topic: «Wind power plants (WPPs), vultures, vultures and pelicans – Is coexistence possible?», with the participation of journalists from central media specializing in environmental issues. In […]

CategoriesWind farms Press release Energy Communities

Landmark RAAEY decision on the institution of Energy Communities

Landmark decision of RAAEY on the institution of Energy Communities! A fundamental step for the consolidation of the area, on the occasion of the case of the Akarnani Mountains. An extremely important decision towards the consolidation of the institution of Energy Communities (EKON), Citizens' Energy Communities (EKP) and Renewable Energy Communities (KAE), was announced last week by […]

CategoriesWind farms Threats Press release Thrace Environmental licensing

They have no shame! Even on top of a reforestation area in the burnt forest, they want to install wind turbines!

No more shame! They want to put wind turbines even on top of reforestation in the burned forest! Wind energy investors attack the restoration actions of the burned forest in Evros Not one, not two, but 217 wind turbines are planned by the Danish wind energy company EUROPEAN WIND FARMS in Evros, with almost half, 91 wind turbines, to be within the […]

CategoriesThreats Vultures Εducation Thrace

 "The vultures of Thrace in the focus"

“The vultures of Thrace in the spotlight” This spring, our environmental organization successfully completed the information and awareness-raising campaign for the vultures of Thrace, entitled «The vultures of Thrace in the spotlight» with the aim of protecting these rare and valuable birds. 7 schools, 241 students and 28 teachers participated in the initiative, the […]

CategoriesWind farms Threats Birds of prey Press release Evros Thrace

JOINT PRESS RELEASE Society for the Protection of Biodiversity of Thrace, Hellenic Ornithological Society, WWF Greece

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 […]

CategoriesThreats Evros Thrace birds

The recent decision of CoS highlights the importance of NECCA’s opinions on the licensing of projects

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 […]

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