CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros ThraceBeing a member of catcball in Greece! Paloma Ortega from Spain (European Solidarity Corps volunteer) I have been living in Greece for 8 months and from the beginning I started playing catchball. The first week Ela told me that she was involved in this sport and that it was really cool. She asked me if I wanted to go to some […]
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 […]
Are power poles and cables dangerous for birds? It has been known for 130 years that birds die on these overhead power lines and unfortunately many countries like ours have not yet started to underground the lines. Such an important infrastructure that supplies electricity to settlements, sheepfolds, agricultural warehouses, antennas […]
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 […]
CategoriesWind farms Birds of prey Press release Evros Thrace TOP NEWS Environmental licensing Rhodope Cumulative impactThe victims of wind turbines in Thrace are increasing, and so are the wind turbines! And once again the automated «safety» systems for collision prevention prove inadequate! Yet another endangered bird of prey tragically died after colliding with a wind turbine in Rhodope last July. This time a honey buzzard, a migratory bird that comes to the […]
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 […]
Recording and monitoring of habitats in Evros. Last July, we had the opportunity to tour the mountains of Evros and collaborate with the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, for the supervision and evaluation of the conservation regime of protected habitats in Greece, which is being implemented in our country during the two-year period 2023-24. In a network of fixed locations, […]
CategoriesEvros Thrace AnnouncementsANNOUNCEMENT OF AFFORDABILITY TENDER FOR THE DRYMOS AREA The Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society (TBPS) was recently declared a reforestation contractor by the Ministry of National Heritage/General Directorate of Forests and Forest Environment and will proceed with the reforestation of part of the Drymos forest area, which falls under the jurisdiction of the Alexandroupolis Forestry Department. The reforestation project will be financed by WWF resources, which […]
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 […]
Extensive livestock farming as a tool for preventing forest fires Recently, the people of the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society had the opportunity to meet and discuss with livestock farmers of central and southern Evros, who were affected by the 2023 fire. The recording was made in the context of the preparation of the restoration study undertaken by […]
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