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 […]

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 […]

A 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 […]

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 […]

«Sundays with Nature»: 158 participants and strong messages about nature and its protection The nature of Evros embraced 158 participants through the five Sunday excursions organized by the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society in the spring of 2025. Entitled «Sundays with Nature», this initiative highlighted the need for a reconnection […]

“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 […]

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 […]