HELLENIC WILDLIFE HOSPITAL

REGION ATTIKI

Prefecture ATTIKI

HELLENIC WILDLIFE HOSPITAL

Date of Initial Completion: 27/6/1996 1st Update: 25/1/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 1/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 6/4/2001

webpage: www.ekpazp.gr

e_mail: sfekpaz@otenet.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: International Council for Animals Rehabilitation

Address

KALLITHEA Postal Code 176 76 Street: 134, MENELAOU STR.

Tel. 210-9520117, 22970-31337 Fax 210-9520117, 22970-31338

Contact Persons: PANAGIOTIS MPAVAS Tel. 210-9520117, 6944 261063

Legal Status

Today the Organisation is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1990

Initially the Organisation was Non Typical Collaboration since 1984

Aims

Collecting, nursing and releasing wild animals and birds / interventions in application and improvement of the

established legal frame / sensitization of the public / collecting data concerning fauna problems / environmental

Members and Friends

With voting right: 8 Without voting right: 980 of whom have paid their membership fee: 710

Material Substructure

Office: Granted for free, Operating days: Daily, Operating hours: 9.00-14.00 and 17.00-20.00

The organisation has access to personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Collection and statistic elaboration

of data coming from the center’s studies / entering conclusions on the subject of nursing birds and animals,

human pressures in the fauna of the country

There are databases in Electronic its morph and structure is Thematic, collection of data, which are in need of

For the organisation are offering voluntary work: 12 persons.

Administrative board

Dragoumis Filippos Member of Civic Non-profit Organization

Ganoti Maria Member of Civic Non-profit Organization

Poulopoulos Giannis Member of Civic Non-profit Organization

Kalpakis Stavros Member of Civic Non-profit Organization

Bavas Panagiotis Member of Civic Non-profit Organization

Chrisou Katerina Member of Civic Non-profit Organization

Christidis Aris Member of Civic Non-profit Organization

II. Activities

General Issue: Information and sensitisation of the public

Issue-Topic: Organisation and participation in various events

From: 1984 To: 1998 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Speeches in schools and public gatherings

Participation in various events

Distribution of informational leaflets and constant contact with the media

General Issue: Protection of wild fauna

Issue-Topic: Amendments in the implementation of the existing legislation

From: 1990 To: 1998 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Exercise pressure for the protection of hunting species - Participation in the relevant decision making bodies for the

decrease of the hunting period

Exercise pressure for the implementation of existing legislation and their amendment

education Issue-Topic: Formation of modern facilities for a wild fauna hospital and an Environmental Education

From: 1997 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

In collaboration with the National Technical University of Athens, selected care centres from Britain, France and

Hungary as well as the Peiraias Prefecture, and with funding from the EU, modern facilities for a wild fauna hospital

and an Environmental Education Centre will be built in Pachiorachi (Aegina) for the first time in Greece.

Issue-Topic: Sheltering and releasing of wild animals and birds

From: 1984 To: 1998 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Sheltering of around 15,000 wounded animals and birds, evaluation of their health- surgery - hospitalisation and

giving shelter in rooms for better recovery

Determination of the appropriate area for the release of cured animals

Permanent stay in the Centre of those animals that could not be released to the wild

III. Source of Information

Source of information: Public and Collaborators

Subject: Problems of the fauna and the region

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

4/1984-7/1996 Continually Theirs Perfect

Source of information: Ministry of Agriculture

Subject: Problems of the fauna- legislation

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

5/1985-7/1996 On a monthly basis Common High

Source of information: Ministry of Environment, Physical Planning, and Public Works

Subject: Problems of the fauna- legislation

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1990-7/1996 Continually Common High

Source of information: Forest Inspection

Subject: Retrieval of wounded animals and birds.

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

5/1985-7/1996 Continually Common High

Source of information: Ecological Organizations

Subject: Retrieval of wounded animals and birds - Raising public awareness

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

4/1984-7/1996 Continually Common High

Source of information: Police stations- Firemen

Subject: Retrieval of wounded animals and birds

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

4/1984-7/1996 Continually Common Moderate

They do not believe this subject is relevant to their work.

Source of information: Ministry of Merchant Marine- Port Authorities.

Subject: Retrieval of wounded animals and birds

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

4/1984-7/1996 Continually Common Moderate

They do not believe this subject is relevant to their work.

Source of information: Hunting Associations

Subject: Retrieval of wounded animals and birds

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

7/1990-7/1996 Continually Common Low

The majority of the hunters take unfriendly stands towards the Center.

Source of information: Mass Media (Telephone Calls)

Subject: Retrieval of wounded animals and birds -Raising public awareness

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

4/1984-7/1996 Continually Common High

Source of information: Municipalities- Communities

Subject: Participation in ecological and cultural events

Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level

1/1984-7/1996 Continually Common High

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: ELEYTHEROTIPIA

Subject: problems of the fauna