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Greece forbids access to forests, parks and NATURA areas when fire risk is high

April 19, 2022 environment Comments Off on Greece forbids access to forests, parks and NATURA areas when fire risk is high

The Climate Crisis and Civil Protection Ministry tabled an amendment at the Palriament that bans both people and vehicles from entering forest ecosystems, parks and NATURA areas on days when the risk of wild fire is high. According to the amendment, the decision to ban even transit passage, staying and …

Greece’s new environment bill allows oil & gas mining in NATURA protected areas

May 5, 2020 environment 2

Several environmental organizations and opposition parties have called on the Greek government to withdraw a disastrous environmental bill that, among other things, will permit oil and gas drilling in NATURA protected areas. Protesters gathered outside the Parliament on Monday calling on the government to “Change the system not the climate” …

Evia: Settlement, monastery evacuated, NATURA Narrow Forest on fire

August 13, 2019 environment Comments Off on Evia: Settlement, monastery evacuated, NATURA Narrow Forest on fire

The forest fire in central Evia seems to be out of control due to powerful winds blowing in the area. The thick smoke of burning pine trees have reached Attica and capital Athens. On fire is the narrow forest Dirfys protected by NATURA 2000. The fire is near three village …

Police arrests Greeks, Germans and Italians over free camping in Crete

July 7, 2017 Tourism Comments Off on Police arrests Greeks, Germans and Italians over free camping in Crete

Police authorities in the Rethymnon prefecture arrested several Greeks, German and Italian nationals over free camping in a protected NATURA area. In a big operation in the Koyrtaliotiko Gorge and Preveli lake in Agios Vassileios Municipality, police arrested 11 Greeks aged 25-54, and four foreigners from Germany and Italy aged …

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