CategoriesLife Rhodope Vulture wind farms Wildlife Wind farms Threats Birds of prey Evros Events Mammals Thrace TOP NEWS Bats birdsRecordings 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 birdsRecordings 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. […]
The invisible danger for the pine trees of the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Forest Park Last summer 2025, we observed several unburned pine trees (Pinus brutia, Pinus nigra) with brown needles on their branch tips. The image raised questions for us, which we did not leave unanswered. We invited Dr. Dimitrios Avtzis, research director of the Forest Research Institute […]
Prevention is better than damage Prevention is better than damage was the message of this year's school information campaign, which aimed to highlight the importance of prevention in avoiding damage to farmers' productions by wild animals (mammals and birds). Prevention measures reduce damage and bring profit […]
CategoriesLIFE Rhodop Vulture Wildlife Wind farms ThreatsDrowning of animals in water tanks in the forest The concrete water tanks located in various parts of the forest were constructed by the Forest Service many years ago, when forest firefighting was still the responsibility of the Forest Service, that is, long before 1998. The water tanks were geographically distributed in many parts of the forest in order to serve the […]
CategoriesLIFE Rhodop Vulture Wildlife Wind farms ThreatsA dead buzzard was found at a wind farm in Melia, Alexandroupoli. The trained dog played a crucial role in its detection. A dead buzzard was found on January 20, 2026 at a wind farm operating near the village of Melia, north of Alexandroupoli, during a systematic survey carried out by the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society using special […]
Wild apple, the «burnt» tree of Thrace The wild apple, a small deciduous tree up to 10 meters tall, which can sometimes take the form of a shrub, numbers a few individuals sparsely distributed in the vast forests of Thrace. It has been identified in Dadia, Lefkimi, Pessani, Nipsa and Mesti. The scientific name is Malus trilobata (formerly Eriolobus […]
CategoriesESC Wildlife Birds of prey The Egyptian vulture Vultures ThraceBirds 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 […]
CategoriesWildlife Threats Poisoned baits ThraceJoint patrols of the National Anti-Poisoning Agency with competent services to combat poisoned baits in Thrace Within the framework of the LIFE program «Restoration of the Black-headed Vulture population and its food chain in the cross-border area of Bulgaria-Greece (LIFE23-NAT–BG–LIFE Rhodope Vulture)», systematic joint patrols are being implemented to identify and remove poisoned baits and dead animals, with the aim of […]
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 […]
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