Greece

Active conservation projects in Greece

New or updated projects

Modified: May 2007 - Started: Jan 2006

Greece, a country full of sun and wind, must invest in the development of sustainable energies.

Renewable Energy Technologies in Rural Insular Areas

Communities in insular and ecologically sensitive areas face many challenges, especially related to continuously increasing energy demand that the cur... » Read more

Modified: May 2007 - Started: Dec 2005

The Mediterranean monk seal is Europe's number one endangered marine mammal.

Monk Seals and Fisheries

WWF Greece is participating in the Monk Seal and Fisheries (MOFI) project, a European Union (EU) LIFE-Nature co-funded project, the coordinator of whi... » Read more

Modified: Apr 2007 - Started: Jan 2007

A simple game in the forest can be the start for environmental awareness. Greece.

Public Participation in the National Reserve of Parnitha

Among the largest mammal species, the red deer (Cervus elaphus) population of the Parnitha reserve is one of the few in the country and, by far, the ... » Read more

Modified: Apr 2007 - Started: Jul 2002

European Union's Environment Commissioner Stavros Dimas speaking at a WWF Greece environmental policy event. Greece.

Improving Environmental Policy

The present policy programme concerns the support of WWF Greece's core environmental policy work, which has been designed along 2 axes: - Work on m... » Read more

Modified: Mar 2007 - Started: Jul 2006

The wetland at Achlas in the Andros island. Greece.

Protection of the Wetlands of the Aegean Sea (Phase III)

Through the Protection of the Wetlands of the Aegean Sea project, WWF Greece aims to contribute to the conservation of small but vulnerable island wet... » Read more

Modified: Mar 2007 - Started: Jul 1999

Panoramic view of Micro Prespa and Agios Achillios island, the only inhabited island of the Prespa Park. Greece.

Integrated Conservation and Development in Prespa

Prespa is a single catchment basin in need of common management by the 3 littoral states for its protection. WWF Greece and the Society for the Protec... » Read more

Modified: Mar 2007 - Started: Jul 1992

A WWF Greece volunteer working in the forest of Dadia. Greece.

Conservation of the Dadia Forest Reserve

Through its presence in Dadia, WWF Greece aims at maintaining viable populations of raptor birds in the Dadia Forest Reserve. Due to its great ornitho... » Read more

Modified: Mar 2007 - Started: Jan 1997

Of all 6 nesting beaches situated in Laganas bay, Sekania is the one with the highest sea turtle nest density. Greece.

Management of Sekania Beach

The beaches of Laganas bay constitute the most important nesting site in the Mediterranean for the Loggerhead sea turtle (Caretta caretta). Sekania be... » Read more

Modified: Mar 2007 - Started: Jan 2000

A traditional arched stone bridge in the Zagori area. Greece.

Conservation in the Northern Pindos Mountain Range

Ecologically, Northern Pindos is one of the most important areas in Greece in terms of landscape beauty, biodiversity and naturalness. Human communiti... » Read more