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The
Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature was founded in 1951. The
activities of the Society are directed towards any action, project or programme
that has the protection of the natural environment as its aim. |
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The
Hellenic Zoological Society
is
a non-profit organization established in 1980 in Athens. The
aims of the Society are the study of the geographic distribution (zoogeography),
the ecology and the systematics of the animals that live in Greece, the
conservation of the fauna of Greece and the study of relevant problems. |
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The
Hellenic Ornithological
Society, founded in 1982, is the only Greek
non-governmental body exclusively concerned with the protection of wild birds and their habitats in Greece.
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The
Hellenic
Entomological Society aims
to promote the science of entomology: the proliferation and communication of
knowledge concerned with the distribution, ecology, physiology, ethology of
insects, mites and other arthropods , mainly the organisms that are pests of
plants, animals, agricultural products and humans. The society is also
interested in the study of beneficial and mass reared natural enemies, the pests
and diseases of these organisms as well as protecting the environment from the
non- sustainable use of any agricultural products such as pesticides and other
chemical substances. PDF files of journal articles from the Society's journal, Entomologia
Hellenica, can be downloaded from
here. Correspondence should be
addressed to: Hellenic Entomological Society, P.O. Box 51214, GR - 14 5 10
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The
Society for Protection of Nature and Ecodevelopment (EPO) was founded in 1988.
It maintains the Nestos
Natural History Museum and Information Centre [formerly at Chryssoupolis, 17kms north of Keramoti,
but due to open soon in the old school building in the village of Avrimilia, 12
kilometres from Chryssoupolis]. EPO is
involved with the establishment of sustainable development in the Delta and runs a programme of
environmental education and awareness for the local community, as well as
coordinating survey and monitoring of bird populations and other wildlife.
Volunteer work camps for the conservation of the area are organised throughout
the summer. The
Society does not have a website but can be contacted at
P.O. Box 124,
Gr-64200 Hrysoupolis,
Greece.
Tel: 0030 25910 23144, or via email:
[email protected]
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Birdwatching in Northern Greece
(Birdwing)
is an
independent website established to promote the conservation
of birds in the
region by encouraging responsible tourism that will demonstrate the
value of birds to
the local economy. Brief accounts of some of the major birdwatching
sites are accompanied by a
selection of superb photographs. The project also seeks to raise money
for conservation projects through the
sale of a detailed and informative book (available via the website)
containing up-to-date information on sites such as Lake Kerkini, Evros
Delta, Porto Lagos, Dadia and the Evros Mountains. |
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Nestos Nature
Museum
Managed by EPO at
Chryssoupolis with displays of the wildlife of the Delta and the gardens include examples of all the major
habitats. The museum was translocated to the village of Avramilia, twelve
kilometres from Chryssoupolis, in 2009.
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Nestos Delta Visitors' Centre Run by
the Ministry of the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works at Keramoti, providing information on the environment of the Delta. |
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Ministry of Environment, Energy and Climate Change
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Greek Ministry responsible for Natura 2000 sites and other
environmental issues |
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Kazaviti Project
Describes the cultural and
environmental context of the inland village
of
Kazaviti and the attempts to preserve its character through the
Kazaviti
Agro-tourism
Programme, including the restoration of its traditional architecture and
agriculture and the provision of sustainable tourism.
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The
Lichens of Greece
website provides an authoritative checklist of lichen species
recorded from Greece
and a regularly updated Atlas of their known distribution |
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Parnassiana Archives
is an online natural history journal for
Greece publishing papers on the wildlife of Greece |
