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CategoriesLIFE EV Safe Return World Migratory Bird Day Wildlife The Egyptian vulture The Dadia Forest Evros Thrace birds

International project to protect the Egyptian Vulture in the Balkans

Νέο διεθνές πρόγραμμα για την προστασία του Ασπροπάρη στα Βαλκάνια Σήμερα, με αφορμή την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Μεταναστευτικών Πουλιών, η Εταιρεία Προστασίας Βιοποικιλότητας της Θράκης ανακοινώνει την έναρξη του διεθνούς προγράμματος LIFE EV Safe Return, που συγχρηματοδοτείται από την Ευρωπαϊκή Ένωση και ενώνει 15 οργανισμούς και φορείς από την Ευρώπη, τη Μέση Ανατολή και την Αφρική […]

CategoriesWildlife Birds of prey The Egyptian vulture The Dadia Forest Evros TOP NEWS birds Ally

A new pair of Egyptian vultures brings hope for the future of the species in Thrace

Ένα νέο ζευγάρι Ασπροπάρηδων δίνει ελπίδα για το μέλλον του είδους στη Θράκη Ο Ασπροπάρης είναι το πιο απειλούμενο είδος πουλιού στην Ελλάδα και πλέον κινδυνεύει να εξαφανιστεί από τη χώρα μας. Η Θράκη φιλοξενεί τα 5 τελευταία αναπαραγωγικά ζευγάρια του είδους στην Ελλάδα. Παρόλο που ο πληθυσμός παραμένει μικρός, τα τελευταία χρόνια δείχνει να […]

CategoriesWildlife Birds of prey The Dadia Forest Press release Evros Cinereous vulture TOP NEWS

Μήνυση της Ομάδας Εργασίας Ενάντια στα Δηλητηριασμένα Δολώματα κατά παντός υπεύθυνου για το περιστατικό μαζικής δηλητηρίασης της άγριας ζωής στο Εθνικό Πάρκο Δάσους Δαδιάς-Λευκίμης-Σουφλίου

Μήνυση της Ομάδας Εργασίας Ενάντια στα Δηλητηριασμένα Δολώματα κατά παντός υπεύθυνου για το περιστατικό μαζικής δηλητηρίασης της άγριας ζωής στο Εθνικό Πάρκο Δάσους Δαδιάς-Λευκίμης-Σουφλίου Οι περιβαλλοντικές οργανώσεις ΑΝΙΜΑ, Ελληνική Εταιρεία Προστασίας της Φύσης, Ελληνική Ορνιθολογική Εταιρεία, Εταιρεία Προστασίας Βιοποικιλότητας της Θράκης, Καλλιστώ, και WWF Ελλάς κατέθεσαν ενώπιον του αρμόδιου Εισαγγελέα Πλημμελειοδικών Αλεξανδρούπολης, μήνυση κατά παντός […]

CategoriesLife Rhodope Vulture wind farms Wildlife Wind farms Threats Birds of prey Poisoned baits Evros Events Mammals Thrace Cinereous vulture TOP NEWS birds

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 […]

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 […]

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

Records of dead and injured birds and bats at wind turbines in Thrace

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. […]

CategoriesWind farms Threats Vultures Cinereous vulture Cumulative impact

Wind turbines in Thrace, an insurmountable barrier for Cinereous Vultures! 

Wind turbines in Thrace, an insurmountable barrier for black vultures! «Green» energy at the cost of biodiversity? A new study, in the scientific journal Biological Conservation, once again highlights worrying data about the black vulture population. Analyzing telemetry data from two decades (2004–2022), it was examined how the black vulture population responds to an area where wind farms […]

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 […]

CategoriesThreats Evros Thrace birds

The regeneration of the forest through the wings of young birds

The regeneration of the forest through the wings of small birds After the devastating fires of 2023 in the Dadia Forest, an important question arose. How will small birds (ratites) respond? A group that directly depends on the availability of living trees for nesting and food. With the loss of part of the natural nesting sites, the need arose […]

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 […]

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