CategoriesESC Birds of prey The Egyptian vulture Vultures Evros Thrace Cinereous vulture Griffon vultureThe Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society spreads its wings over the Dereion Valley and records the rare birds of prey that live there! This summer, the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society began monitoring and recording birds of prey in the Special Protection Zone (SPA) «Mountainous Evros – Dereion Valley», which is part of the European Ecological […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros ThraceDon't let opportunities fly away! Armindo Veiga from Portugal (European Solidarity Corps volunteer) During my stay in this program, I had the opportunity to participate in a multitude of activities, some of which were already planned by the EPBTH team, while others arose due to an unexpected opportunity […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros ThraceDancing between cultures: My Greek dance experience Beatriz Salvado from Portugal (European Solidarity Corps volunteer) Dancing is part of my everyday life in Portugal so when I heard about the traditional dance classes in Dadia, I thought I had to try them. And I am glad I did because I gained more experience with […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros ThraceLearning Greek habits! Jaime Navarro from Spain (European Solidarity Corps volunteer) I was in a moment of boredom at home when I saw the announcement to live in Greece and work in a National Park and I didn’t hesitate to apply. It happened so quickly that I didn’t even realize […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros ThraceThe present is a gift! Armindo Veiga from Portugal (European Solidarity Corps volunteer) After finishing university, I didn’t know what to do or what career path to choose. With this doubt and uncertainty about the future, I was thinking and wondering what job would make me happy. For as long as I can remember, working with animals […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros Thrace TOP NEWSWe are looking for new volunteers!! Our team is looking for and is ready to welcome 2 new volunteers, be one of them!! The selection process will be done through the procedures defined by the #EuropeanSolidarityCorps program. The participation concerns long-term individual CROSS-BORDER volunteering only. For more information, check here: Wildlife Protection, Monitoring and Awareness […]
Nests in the forest, made with love After the devastating fire of 2023 in the forests of Evros, supporting animals until nature returns and offers them a home and food again is important. Some species will benefit from the immediate regeneration of nature without support, such as hares, roe deer, woodpeckers and others, […]
CategoriesESCVolunteer stories: My experience of volunteering in Thrace Sara Masó, volunteer European Solidarity Crops I started this volunteering with the aim of learning a lot about birds of prey, and that’s what happened, but I have also learned about many other topics. Dadia is the ideal place to immerse yourself in nature and the real Greece. […]
CategoriesESCVolunteer Stories: My «Family» and «Home» in Dadia Tiago Brandao, European Solidarity Crops Volunteer I had just landed at Alexandroupolis airport with a little over two hours of delay. I went straight to the bus stop. It was the last of the three flights I had on the way from my home country of Portugal to […]
Volunteer Stories: A Summer Turtle Rescue Expedition Tomás Correia, European Solidarity Corps Volunteer Being a wildlife enthusiast, during my volunteer program at EPBTH, I was involved in a study on land turtles. Why turtles? You can’t imagine my surprise when I encountered the first turtle in Dadia and […]
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