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 […]
CategoriesESC Evros TOP NEWS Seed collectionSeeds and life This year we are collaborating with the company ForestPlan for the implementation of a very important project that aims to collect seeds from forest tree and shrub species of Evros. The objectives of the project are to study and record the appropriate handling of propagation material of native species of the Evros Regional Authority. To achieve this, it is required […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros Events ThraceMeeting of European volunteers “Dadianos 2025” This summer ended in a very special way, as from August 28 to 31, the 6th meeting of volunteers and friends of WWF Greece and the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society took place in Dadia! «Dadianos», as we call it! This year’s meeting brought together people who connected […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros Events Thrace6th Dadianos Reunion What kind of reunion is this? Classmates from Dadia school, dance clubs, Vlachs, professionals, peers, the generation of the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s? It is a reunion related to the recent history of Dadia, the environmental history. Through the actions of the environmental organization WWF Greece and then the Society for the Protection of […]
CategoriesESC Volunteers Evros ThraceMy experience at Dadia Jon Ander Legarda Echarri from Spain (European Solidarity Corps volunteer) When I first learned about the Thrace Biodiversity Protection Society, I immediately knew that I wanted to volunteer with them! The work they do is very important especially in such a special place where biodiversity is so rich. I wanted to […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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