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 […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros ThraceDiscovering Greek culture! Floriane Saliou from France (European Solidarity Corps volunteer) Hello, my name is Floriane, I am 21 years old and I have been volunteering in Dadia for 6 months as part of the European Solidarity Corps program. I would like to talk to you about discovering Greek culture and my experience of integrating […]
“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 […]
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 […]
Interaction between wolves and hunting dogs in Evros The interaction between wolves and hunting dogs was studied in central Evros during the period 2019-2020 in a large area that included the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Forest Park, the Dereion Valley, the areas of Kirki, Avanta, Traianoupoli and the Lavara and Asvestades areas. The main axes of the study were the assessment and […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros ThraceMy wonderful experience as a volunteer at the European Solidarity Corps! Laia Esteve from Spain (European Solidarity Corps volunteer) As I was nearing the end of my Master’s degree in Ecology and Biodiversity Management, I was looking for an opportunity to get involved in practical conservation work and get out of my «safe zone». That’s when I discovered the Society for the Protection of […]
CategoriesThreats Birds of prey Vultures birds RhodopeA new LIFE project starts in the cross-border area of the Rhodope Mountains More than forty scientists from a dozen organizations from Bulgaria, Greece, and Spain gathered last week in Ivaylovgrad, Bulgaria, to officially launch the cross-border LIFE project entitled «Restoration of the Black Vulture population and its food chain […]
CategoriesWind farms Threats Birds of prey Evros Thrace birds RhodopeThe use of trained dogs in the investigation of wind turbine victims How easy is it to assess the negative impacts of wind farms? Are all dead animals detected? How far should you search around a wind turbine? This year, the Hellenic Coast Guard has launched a study using a specially trained dog to detect dead animals in wind turbines […]
CategoriesBirds of prey Poisoned baits Evros Εducation Thrace Rhodope SeminarsTraining seminars on the proper management of poisoning incidents in the competent services of the Evros and Rodopi Prefectures After 30 years of prohibition, the illegal use of poisoned baits still causes deaths in the Greek countryside. This year, we had the largest recorded poisoning incident in Evros, where 47 victims were identified. In order to prevent similar incidents in the future, it is very important […]
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