National Action Plan for the sea turtle (Caretta caretta)
Greece hosts important Caretta caretta breeding habitats (about 3,500 nests per year on average) that represent 47% of the annual breeding activity recorded throughout the Mediterranean sea. Sea turtle’s terrestrial and marine breeding habitats are found on Ionian Sea islands, along the Epirus coasts, on western and southern Peloponnese, Crete and sporadically on some of […]
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Completion of a webinar series on the management of protected areas in practice
Another round of LIFE-IP 4 NATURA online seminars has been successfully completed, in the framework of the project’s capacity building programme. The webinar “Management of protected areas in practice” is the follow-up event of the “Management of protected areas in Greece” webinar that was held in December 2023. The two-hour seminar targeted all interested citizens […]
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The LIFE-IP 4 Natura project at the 4th Med Biogeographical Seminar’s Knowledge Market
A Knowledge Market, i.e. a special event fostering the exchange of experiences and good practices, was organized in the framework of the 4th Mediterranean Biogeographic Seminar, which took place in Larnaca, Cyprus, 17-19 April. The Knowledge Market featured 25 projects and LIFE-IP 4 Natura was also present! Representatives of the Green Fund and NECCA had […]
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Feasibility study for reinforcing the Eurasian Griffon Vulture population in Greece
A study of critical importance regarding the future of the Eurasian Griffon Vulture (Gyps fulvus) in continental Greece has been conducted in the framework of the LIFE-IP 4 NATURA program and is available via the program website. This is a feasibility study regarding the population reinforcement of Gyps fulvus in Greece, which was prepared by […]
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Help from Crete for the vultures of continental Greece
Yuchtas”, “Kedros” and “Myrsini” in the sky of Aetoloakarnania Three young vultures originating from Crete were released a few days ago in Mount Arakynthos in Aetoloakarnania, as part of an action to strengthen the vulture population in continental Greece. This specific action is included in the National Action Plan for three species of vultures (Bearded […]
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The 7th Meeting of the LIFE-IP 4 NATURA project was successfully completed
At the meeting, which took place on February 13 and 14, the challenges and the workplan for the next period were discussed, with the aim of successfully completing the project. The first day of the meeting -taking place in the Green Fund Villa Kazouli Amphitheater in Athens- hosted presentations of the actions’ results delivered during […]
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