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Environmental sustainability policy and green procurement
31 May 2023

Environmental sustainability policy and green procurement

The Hellenic Ornithological Society (hereinafter referred to as “HOS”), as an nonprofit organization whose purpose is the conservation of wild birds, the areas important for...
New tagging missions of Dalmatian pelicans in Western Greece
02 May 2023

New tagging missions of Dalmatian pelicans in Western Greece

41 pelicans ringed and 8 chicks tagged with satellite transmitter the results of the HOS mission in Messolonghi and Amvrakikos Gulf In the last few weeks...
Spring poaching in the Ionian still rife and 'out of...
13 Mar 2023

Spring poaching in the Ionian still rife and 'out of...

Acoustic sensors record thousands of illegal shootings while Greek authorities claim they hear nothing In spring of 2021, dozens of thousands of turtle doves and other...
Wind turbines threaten the last Egyptian Vultures of the Balkans
26 Jan 2023

Wind turbines threaten the last Egyptian Vultures of the Balkans

Wind turbines are threatening the last Egyptian Vultures of the Balkans One may think that fighting for survival is enough hardship for a wildlife species to...
International plea for the protection of the Eleonora's Falcon in...
03 Nov 2022

International plea for the protection of the Eleonora's Falcon in...

Experts from 13 countries declare their concern on the planned installation of wind farms in one of the world's biggest colonies of the Eleonora’s falcon   In a...
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Events - Highlights of the month

Egyptian Vulture New LIFE Project
13 May 2021

Egyptian Vulture New LIFE Project

Οργανώσεις και φορείς από 14 χώρες στα Βαλκάνια, τη Μέση Ανατολή και την Αφρική ενώνουν τις δυνάμεις τους για τη...
Μεσοχειμωνιάτικες Καταμετρήσεις Υδρόβιων Πουλιών
29 May 2021

Μεσοχειμωνιάτικες Καταμετρήσεις Υδρόβιων Πουλιών

Οι Μεσοχειμωνιάτικες Καταμετρήσεις Υδρόβιων Πουλιών (ΜΕΚΥΠ) αποτελούν μέρος ενός παγκόσμιου προγράμματος (International Waterbird Census) της Διεθνούς Οργάνωσης Υγροτόπων (Wetlands International). Πρόκειται...

Birds of the month

Falco eleonorae

Eleonora's Falcon

Upupa epops

Hoopoe

Neophron percnopterus

Egyptian Vulture

Himantopus himantopus

Black-winged Stilt

Merops apiaster

European Bee-Eater

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