New or updated projects
Forests for the Future
In the summer of 2007, Greece suffered devastating forest fires which exposed the long standing weaknesses in forest protection policies and mechanism...
Red deer conservation in Greece
Just 30km north of Athens, Mt Parnitha National Park is a great place to see nature so close to the city. The ancient Greeks believed that the goat-fo...
European islands look for renewable energy solutions
Isolated island communities face many challenges, especially in meeting increasing energy demand. WWF is working with partners in three European islan...
Mediterranean monk seals under threat
The Mediterranean monk seal is one of the most threatened mammal species in the world, with only an estimated 500 left in the wild. Excessive hunting,...
Protecting the wetlands of the Aegean Sea
A WWF survey counted 317 wetlands on 46 islands in the Aegean Sea. Although the wetlands are small, their environmental importance is huge: they are u...
Lake conservation in the Balkans
Straddling the borders of Albania, Greece and the FYR of Macedonia are the Prespa lakes. Covering a total area of 2,519 km², the region is known for i...
High up in Greece’s Pindus Mountains
The Pindus Mountains in northern Greece contain some of the country’s highest peaks, including Mt Smolikas, the country’s second tallest mountain afte...
Marine turtles find safety on Greece's beaches
The Greek beaches of Laganas Bay are one of the most important nesting sites in the Mediterranean for the loggerhead turtle ─ the most number of nests...
Bird conservation in Greece’s Dadia Forest
The rich forests of Dadia, near the northern Greek city of Alexandroupolis, are on one of the two main bird migration routes in Europe. It is renowned...
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...