Tag Archives: NATURA 2000

Unbelievable! Hardly twenty days have passed after the destructive fires in the forest of Evros, north-eastern Greece, and the Environment and Energy Ministry is licensing wind turbines parks in the burnt areas of the Evros, in NATURA 2000 areas, home of black and other protected vultures. The Evros fires that …

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Thirteen summer bungalows right at the seaside suddenly “sprung up” inside the national park of Schinias, a NATURA 2000 protected area in East Attica. Local authorities declared that they were not aware of the constructions violating the laws and vowed to launch a probe. The illegal constructions in a privately …

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The wildfire in the national forest of Valia Calda on the mountain of Pindos Northern Greece, continues to burn for 12th consecutive day. Valia Calda, a unique wildlife refuge, is home of over 80 bird species several of them protected. Eagles, hawks, falcons, otters, roe deer, wildcats, bears and more …

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A draft law of new regulations for NΑTURA 2000 sites put to public consultation by the Environment Ministry has stirred up scientific bodies, environmental organizations and citizens. Protesters say that the draft law strips existing protection and allows for man-made interventions in protected and sensitive ecosystems. The proposed legislation allows …

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A major ecological disaster in one of the most unique ecosystems at national, European and international level, is going on in north-eastern Greece: the virgin forest of Dadia, in the core of the Dadia-Lefkimi-Soufli National Park in Evros is on fire. The Park is protected by NATURA 2000 and is …

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A black vulture (Aegypius monachus) was killed after flying onto the blades of a wind turbine installed at a Natura 2000 protected park in northern Greece, the Management Unit of Evros Delta & Dadia National Parks said on Friday. The incident occurred in the Filiouri Valley, north of the settlement …

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Greece’s Environment & Energy Ministry’s released the first three Special Environmental Studies related to Natura 2000 regions in the country. The Studies were released for public consultation on Thursday. The studies concern protected areas in eastern Crete, in Rodopi Evros as well as in the southern Peloponnese. Minister Kostas Skrekas …

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Τhe public prosecutor of Thessaloniki filed a case against the general manager of Ippokratio hospital for discarding mattresses and rubble to the river Gallikos, a NATURA 2000 protected wetland, beginning of the year. Τhe issue turned into ping-pong ball between the Hospital and the Municipality and led to tragic-comic situations. …

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TV Reality Show “Greece’s Next Top Model” got fined 3,000 euro for conducting a shoot by driving a 4X4 on the sandy beaches of the tiny island Elafonisos, which is a NATURA 2000 area. The fine was imposed as, according to a relevant Recommendation of the Department of Environment and …

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“The legal status of Imia is firmly established. Greek sovereignty over Imia is a given and beyond doubt,” Greek Foreign Ministry said on Saturday commenting on an unbelievable statement by the Turkish Foregin Ministry that raises …objections that the Imia islets in the Aegean are included in the “Natura 2000” …

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Millions of locust have invaded the island of Agios Efstratios – Ai Stratis- in the North Aegean Sea in recent days. They destroy grassland essential for the sheep and goat farming and cause major disturbance to the lives of residents and tourists. The mayor has declared the ‘state of emergency’ …

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