REGION ATTIKI
Prefecture ATTIKI
HELLENIC
ORNITHOLOGICAL SOCIETY
Date of Initial
Completion: 16/5/1996 1st Update: 19/11/1997 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
3/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 6/4/2001
webpage: www.ornithology.gr
e_mail: birdlife-gr@ath.forthnet.gr
I. Identity of
Organisation
The Organisation
is a member of the: 1. Bird Life International, 2. European Environmental
Bureau
Address
ATHENS Postal
Code 106 82 Street: 24, VAS. IRAKLEIOU
STR.
Tel. 210-8228704, 210-8227937 Fax
210-8228704, 210-8227937
Contact Persons: VASILIS KAMPAS Tel.
210-8228704, 210-8227937
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Association - Union since 1982
Aims
Protecting and
studying on birds and their biotopes in Greece
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 700 Without voting right: 300 of whom have paid their membership fee:
1000
Material Substructure
Office: Rented,
Operating days: Daily, Operating hours:
9.00-17.00
The organisation has access to
personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Elaboration of documents /bases
of
statistic data / fax - modem
There are
databases in Electronic its morph and structure is Thematic
Activities Hall: 50 individuals
Performance material: Projector of
slides
For the organisation are working with
fee: 11 persons.
Remarks: An office operates in
Thessaloniki, five days a week from 9.00 AM till 14.30 PM telephone number of
communication: 031-264726 Fax:
031-264726 and e-mail: birdlife.gr@att.forthnet.gr
The people who are working on a fee
are 11 together with those in
Thessaloniki
Administrative
board
Vasilakis
Konstantinos President
Bousboras
Dimitris Vice President
Papakonstantinou
Kostas Treasurer and Responsible for Species Protection
Gatzelia Anna General Secretary and Responsible for the Surveillance of
Programmes
Varetzidou Stella Member and Responsible for the Protection of Rare Bird
Species in Hellenic Regions
Tsougrakis
Giannis Member and Responsible for the Appliance of the Agro-
environmental Organization
Kapetanaki
Natalia Responsible for Publications
Moschou Lila Responsible for Marketing and Development
Latsoudis
Panagiotis Responsible for Member's Activities and Demonstrations
Pavlidi Maria Responsible for the Secretariat
II. Activities
General
Issue: Bird and habitats study
Issue-Topic: Study of species
From: 1982 To: 1997 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Recording of
water birds (1 week each January)
Issue-Topic: Study of species
The activity took
place in 1985 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
'Klamokana'
programme
Issue-Topic: Study of species
From: 1984 To: 1996 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Organisation and
implementation of the Greek label for bird identification through he use of a
PC (Phase B)
Issue-Topic: Study of species
From: 1993 To: 1996 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Ecological
mapping of the areas that are intersected by the natural gas network
(Strimonas, Kerkini, Axios, Tempi,
Thessalonica, Attica)
Issue-Topic: Study of species
From: 1994 To: 1995 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Identification
and evaluation of habitats, and investigation of their possible incorporation
into the EU network of
'especially protected areas'
General Issue: Birds and habitats protection
Issue-Topic: Protection of habitats
The activity took
place in 1997 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Protection of
Pilos in Evrotas in collaboration with S.M.Th.Ch.. And the Institute of sea
biology of Crete (LIFE)
Issue-Topic: Protection of species
The activity took
place in 1997 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Guarding,
information and protection of Aegean-gull colonies in Greece (until 2000). Work
undertaken by 2 research
stations in Lipsoi and Kithira (LIFE
programme, 3/97-11/970).
Protection of
'Leptomita' in Greece through observation and guarding of relevant populations
in North and South
Greece (LIFE programme - 6/96-11/97).
Protection of
Laggona and Nanochina (ducks) through observation and guarding of relevant
populations in Northern
Greece (LIFE programme - co-operation
with WWF and Prespes Association)
General
Issue: Environmental education
Issue-Topic: Birds and biotopes
The activity took
place in 1987 Range: International
Activities
- Results:
Pan-European
programme for the promotion of bird watching entitled 'Birds' Europe 1987'
Issue-Topic: Birds and biotopes
From: 1988 To: 1989 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Informational
campaign for birds of pray in Greece
Issue-Topic: Birds and biotopes
From: 1986 To: 1989 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Programme for the
environmental education of pupils in schools of North Amvrakikos (Arta county)
Issue-Topic: Birds and biotopes
From: 1989 To: 1990 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Environmental
education programme in Preveza municipality schools
Issue-Topic: Birds and biotopes
From: 1992 To: 1996 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Informational
campaign against the commercial trading
of protected and endangered species
Issue-Topic: Birds and biotopes
The activity took
place in 1993 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
International
event for the promotion of bird watching and respect of birds
Issue-Topic: Birds and biotopes
The activity took
place in 1995 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
The celebration
of the international birds day evidenced the co-organisation with 50 local
authorities and
organisations by EOE of bird-watching
trips in 17 areas ranging from Crete to Evros
Issue-Topic: Informational centres
From: 1996 To: 1997 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Operation of an
informational centre in Koprena in collaboration with local authorities and
developmental institution
(6/96-11/97). Operation of an
informational kiosk in Thessalonica bay.
General Issue: Lobbying
Issue-Topic: Protection and
preservation of nature
The activity took
place in 1994 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Evaluation of the
impacts derived from the environmental protection measures specified in the
Community Support
Framework (1994-1999) in Greece
Issue-Topic: Protection and preservation of nature
The activity took
place in 1994 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Preservation of
biodiversity and local economic development: study of 2 LEADER programmes in
Greece
Issue-Topic: Protection and
preservation of nature
The activity took
place in 1994 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Impacts on nature
conservation stemming from the implementation of inter-European networks: a
pilot programme
General Issue: Protection of birds and habitats
Issue-Topic: Protection of habitats
From: 1988 To: 1989 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Programme for the
monitoring of the impacts stemming from the implementation of the Integrated
Mediterranean
Programmes in significant biotopes
Issue-Topic: Protection of habitats
From: 1988 To: 1997 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Programme for the
monitoring of endangered species in Greece 9Amvrakikos, Mesologi, Axios, Evros,
Rodopi)
Issue-Topic: Protection of habitats
From: 1992 To: 1997 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Achelloos river
campaign
Issue-Topic: Protection of habitats
The activity took
place in 1992 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Elaboration of a
study for the protection of the Hymettus forest which is one of the last oases
of green in Attica
Issue-Topic: Protection of habitats
The activity took
place in 1992 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Putting forward a
proposal for the creation of a park in Ilissos delta
Issue-Topic: Protection of habitats
The activity took
place in 1992 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Environmental
study on the diversion of Evinos river for the water provision of Attica
Issue-Topic: Protection of habitats
From: 1992 To: 1997 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Monitoring of the
113 most significant areas for the Greek birds
Issue-Topic: Protection of habitats
From: 1990 To: 1992 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Proposal put
forward for the establishment of an ornithological park in Akrotirio Epanomis
(Thessalonica)
Issue-Topic: Protection of habitats
The activity took
place in 1993 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Environmental
study on the protection of Nestos river
Issue-Topic: Protection of habitats
The activity took
place in 1994 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Study for the
description of environmentally sensitive areas of Amvrakikos gulf
Issue-Topic: Protection of species
From: 1984 To: 1989 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Operation of a
'Wild Bird Care Centre' (Thessalonica)
Issue-Topic: Protection of species
From: 1985 To: 1997 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Programme for the
protection of 'Argyropelekanos' (pelican) in Amvrakikos gulf (4 months each
year - 6/96 onwards)
Issue-Topic: Protection of species
From: 1986 To: 1988 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Guarding of the
mixed colony of herons in Porto Lagos, Xanthi (3 months each year)
Issue-Topic: Protection of species
From: 1987 To: 1988 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Programmes for
the protection of Laggona and Nanochina (ducks) in Evros delta.
Issue-Topic: Protection of species
The activity took
place in 1988 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Emergency
conservation measures for sea eagle, 'argirotsiknia' and 'laggona' in Greece
Issue-Topic: Protection of species
The activity took
place in 1995 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Guarding of a
mixed colony of pelicans in Prespes
Issue-Topic: Protection of species
The activity took
place in 1995 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Programme for the
protection of a colony of herons and cormorants in Axios delta
General Issue: Study of birds and their biotopes
Issue-Topic: Study of species
From: 1984 To: 1987 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Formation and
organisation of a National Centre for Birds Monitoring through ring
identification (A' phase).
Issue-Topic: Study of species
The activity took
place in 1991 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Registration of
storks that nest in Greece (Phase 1)
Issue-Topic: Study of species
The activity took
place in 1991 Range: National
Activities
- Results:
Mapping of water-
fowls every January.
Future
Plans
General Issue: Protection of birds
and biotopes
Issue - Topic: Protection of biotopes
The action has
been programmed for the year 1998 Range National
Future
Activities:
Protection of 7
SPAS: 1) Barbas – Klokos – Canyon – Selinountas 2) Antihasia – Meteora 3)
Mavrovouni 4) Agras Lake 5)
Tzena – Pinovo 6) Holomontas 7)
Menikio. They are under the Life Programme and the organization's
collaboration with
Ethiage is starting on the 1/1/98
General Issue:
Environmental education
Issue - Topic: Information centers
The action has
been programmed for the year 1998 Range Local
Future
Activities:
An Information
center is operating in the national garden of Athens
The action has
been programmed for the year 1998 Range Local
Future
Activities:
Establishment of
Information centers in every region where the organization is activated.
III. Source of
Information
Articles from the daily press are
kept on a daily basis, informative bulletins from foreign networks, printed
material
and newspapers of all the
environmental NGOs together with foreign
ornithological material.
Source of information: Birdlife International (Central Offices in
Brussels)
Subject: European Issues on Bird
Protection
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1987-6/1996 Once a month. Common Perfect
The exchange
of information is obligatory due to the NGOs incorporation in the Panhellenic Network of
Source of information: European
Environmental Bureau (Central Department)
Subject: European Issues on Bird
Protection
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1992-6/1996 Once a month. Common Moderate
The exchange of
information is taken for granted due to the NGO's incorporation in the European
Environmental
Source of information: The European
Offices in Athens
Subject: Subject catalogue on EU
publications
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1996-6/1996 We haven't had the first meeting yet Ours
Source of information:
Journalists in general
Subject: Environmental issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1982-6/1996 Whenever needed. Ours
Future
plans
An
The European Environmental Organization has programmed to send out a
fresh influx of information.
IV. Relations with the Press
Press releases are being sent to many
local newspapers about every 15 days and
interviews are taken every
month under the newspaper’s
initiative.
Title: TO
VIMA
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours Perfect
Title: ÔÁ ÍÅÁ
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours Perfect
Title:
ELEYTHEROTIPIA
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours Low
Title:
ETHNOS
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours Perfect
Title:
ELEYTHEROS TIPOS
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours Perfect
Title:
ADESMEYTOS TIPOS
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours Perfect
Title:
KATHIMERINI
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours Perfect
Title:
APOGEUMATINI
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours Perfect
Title:
RIZOSPASTIS
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
Title:
AVGI
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
Title:
AVRIANI
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
Title: ATHENS NEWS
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
Title:
EXPRESS
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
Title:
EPENDITIS
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
Title:
NIKI
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
Title:
EPOCHI
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
Title:
THESSALONIKI
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
Title:
ELLINIKOS VORRAS
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
Title:
GUARDIAN
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
Title:
Greek and foreign news agencies (Router, Athenian, Macedonian, BBC)
Subject:
NGO's activities
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1982-6/1996 every 15
days Ours High
V. Relations with Mass Media
Title: ÅÔ 1
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1991-6/1996 2 times during 1995 Theirs Moderate
Title: ÅÔ 2
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1991-6/1996 4 times during 1995 Theirs Perfect
documentaire
Title: ÅÔ 3
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1991-6/1996 2 times during 1995 Theirs Moderate
Title: SKY TV
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1991-6/1996 2 times during 1995 Theirs Perfect
Title: NEW CHANNEL
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. Local 1/1991-6/1996 once in 1995 Theirs Moderate
Title: TILETORA
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. Local 1/1991-6/1996 once in 1995 Theirs Moderate
Title: CHANNEL 5
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. Local 1/1991-6/1996 3 times in 1995 Theirs Moderate
participation in
a live broadcast
Title: STAR CHANNEL
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1991-6/1996 2 times during 1995 Theirs Perfect
Title: MEGA CHANNEL
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1991-6/1996 2 times during 1995 Theirs Moderate
Title: ANTENNA TV
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1991-6/1996 2 times during 1995 Theirs Perfect
Title: SKY 100,4
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio National 1/1991-6/1996 every 15 days
during 1995 Common Perfect
Title: FLASH 96.1
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio National 1/1991-6/1996 every 15 days
during 1995 Common Perfect
Title: ERA 1,2 and 4
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio National 1/1991-6/1996 every 15 days
during 1995 Common High
Title: RADIO ATHINA
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1991-6/1996 every 15 days during 1995 Common High
Title: ATHINA 98,4
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1991-6/1996 every 15 days during 1995 Common High
Title: JERONYMO GROOVY
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1991-6/1996 every 15 days during 1995 Common High
Title: RADIO STATION OF THE GREEK CHURCH
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1991-6/1996 every 15 days during 1995 Common High
Title: KLIK FM
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1991-6/1996 every 15 days during 1995 Common High
Title: MELODIA FM 100
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio National 1/1991-6/1996 every 15 days
during 1995 Common High
Title: PLANET FM
Subject: NGO's activities
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1991-6/1996 every 15 days during 1995 Common High
VI. Relations with others ENGO
Name: Society of Prespes
Subject: Protection of Pelekans in
Prespa
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 4/1995-8/1995 Common High
Name: WWF, Hellenic Society
Subject: Aheloos diversion
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1992-6/1996 Ours Very High
Name: Hellenic Society for
the protecion of Nature, New Ecology
Subject: Aheloos diversion
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1992-6/1996 Ours Moderate
Name: WWF,Greek Society,Greek Society for the Protecion of
Nature,New Ecology,
Society for the Protection of Nature
and Ecodevelopment-EPO- Environmental NGO's of
Subject: Nestos
dams
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-6/1996 Ours High
Name:
Immediate Intervention for the Protection of Wild, Hellenic Wildlife Hospital,
Zoological Ecological Union of
Greece, Hellenic Nature Loving and Antihunting Initiative
Subject: Hunting
(period of hunting,rename animals no dangerous)
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1993-6/1996 Common High
Name: All the European Ornithological NGO's
Subject: Hunting, sequences of the
function of the Structural Funds for the
environment, protection of coasts,
implemmentation of the environmental
agriculture legislaton
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1987-6/1996 Common Very High
Name: Zoological Ecological Union of Greece
Subject: Campaing against the illegal
trade of birds
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1992-12/1995 Common Very High
Name: WWF
Subject: Keeping the colonies of
Erodiums of Delta of Faliro
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1993-12/1993 Common Very High
VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies
Name: Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public
Works
Subject: Environmental programmes and
studies
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1984-6/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: European Union, divisions XI
and ×ÉÉ
Subject: Environmental programmes and
studies
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1984-6/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: Royal Society for the protection of birds
Subject: Protection of birds and
biotopes
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1985-6/1996 Common Perfect
Name: Municipalities (Preveza, Halastra e.t.c)
Subject: Environmental education
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1989-6/1996 Common Perfect
Name: Developmental Enterprise of Amvrakikos, Development
association of
communes,prefecture of Arta
Subject:
Protection of Silver Pelican in Amvrakikos gulf
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1996-6/1996 Ours Perfect
Future
plans
Planning the appliance to the
European Union and the Greek ministry for the environment, physical planning
and
public works (Ypehode) for taking
over programmes, and also the collaboration with the local administration for
joint actions in protected areas
VIII. Printed
material of the ENGO
Title: "Ionos"
Comments: It is available at the
central newstands and libraries throughout the whole of Greece.
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Magazine 1/1997-11/1997 EVERY 3 MONTHS Alone
Future plans
Publication of a book by the title
:"Thessaloniki's birds "