REGION CENTRAL MAKEDONIA
Prefecture THESSALONIKI
SOCIETY FOR
THE PROTECTION OF THE VOLVI - KORONEA LAKES
Date of Initial
Completion: 15/7/1996 Updates: 1st --- 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
13/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 7/3/2001
I. Identity of
Organisation
The Organisation
is a member of the: Pan-Hellenic Network of Ecological Organizations
Address
STIVOS
THESSALONIKIS Postal Code 570 20 Street:
Tel. 23930-23025 Fax
Contact Persons: EUSTATHIA
PANAGIOTIDOU Tel. 23930-23025, 2310-455855
Legal Status
Today the
Organisation is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1995
Initially the Organisation was Other
since 1993
Aims
Protecting the
lakes and the mountains zone / protecting the cultural heritage.
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 4 Without voting right: 50
Material Substructure
Office: Guest
The organisation has access to
personal computer and it is mainly uses it for It is provided for printing
documents
There are databases in Paper its
morph and structure is Thematic
Administrative
board
Panagiotidou
Efstathia Representative
Konstantinidou Anastasia
Papagiannis Giannis
Karakasis Theodosis
II. Activities
General
Issue: Protection of water ecosystems
Issue-Topic: Estuaries
From: 1993 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Submission of
proposals to the Ministry of the Environment concerning the issue of a common
ministerial decision for
the protection of Koronia and Volvi
lakes.
Action taken in
relation to the legal investigation in relation to those industries that
pollute the lakes. Our
organisation is active in assisting
citizens that hold any information on lake pollution incidents.
Bringing charges
to the competent authorities for the attempted change in land-use of Rentina
area and Richios river.
Issue-Topic:
Estuaries
From: 1993 To: 1996 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Participation in
seminars and meetings organised by the Ministry of the Environment with regard
to the legal
framework and the protection measures for Volvi and Koronia
lakes (negative results).
Future
Plans
General Issue: Protection of water
ecosystems
Issue - Topic: Wetlands
The action has
been programmed for the year 1996 Range Local
Future
Activities:
Continuation and
completion of the activities which have already began in order lakes Volvi and
Koronia to be protected
and the Ramsar convention to be kept
III. Source of Information
Source of information: Greek Biotope Wetland Center (EKVY)
Subject: Wetlands
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-7/1996 Once every 2 months. Common High
Source of information:
Greek Institute of Geology and Mineral Exploration (IGME) (Overseen by the
General Secretariat of Industry)
Subject:
Information on the conditions of the lakes.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-7/1996 Once a year. Ours High
Source of information: Department of
Environment in Central Macedonia, Ministry of Environment,
Physical Planning, and Public Works.
Subject:
Environmental information
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-7/1996 Once a month. Ours High
Source of information: Department of
Industry- Ministry of Makedonia-Thraki
Subject: Environmental information.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-7/1996 Once every 2 months. Ours High
Source of information:
Section of Urban Planning and Implementations, Region of Central Makedonia.
Subject: Environmental information.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1995-7/1996 Once every 2 months. Ours Low
Lack of
collaboration with environmental organizations due to outside influences.
Source of information: Prefecture of
Thessaloniki
Subject: Environmental information.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-7/1996 Every 6 months. Ours Moderate
Lack of
collaboration with environmental organizations due to outside influences.
Source of information: Forest Services,
Ministry of Agriculture.
Subject: Environmental information.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1993-7/1996 Once a month. Ours High
IV. Relations with the Press
Title:
ELEYTHEROTIPIA
Subject:
land-grabbing of the lake areas/ environment- pollution of lakes Volvis-
Koroneias
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 2/1993-7/1996 5 times all
together Ours High
Title:
THESSALONIKI
Subject:
land-grabbing of the lake areas/ environment- pollution of lakes Volvis-
Koroneias
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 2/1993-5/1996 6 times all
together Ours High
Title:
MACEDONIA
Subject:
land-grabbing of the lake areas/ environment- pollution of lakes Volvis-
Koroneias
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 2/1993-5/1996 2 times all
together Ours High
Title:
KATHIMERINI
Subject:
land-grabbing of the lake areas/ environment- pollution of lakes Volvis-
Koroneias
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 2/1993-7/1996 4 times all together Ours High
Title:
ETHNOS
Subject:
forests surrounding urban areas-lakes
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1994-7/1996 3 times all
together Ours High
Title:
OIKOTOPIA
Subject:
forests surrounding urban areas
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine Local 1/1994-7/1996 2 times all
together Ours High
V. Relations with
Mass Media
Title:
Local radio station of Laggada
Subject: Pollution- devaluation of
lakes
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 2/1993-7/1996 3 times Common High
Title: RADIO THESSALONIKI
Subject: Pollution- devaluation of
lakes
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 2/1993-7/1996 4 times Common High
Title: PARATIRITIS
Subject: Pollution- devaluation of
lakes
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 2/1993-7/1996 2 times Common High
Title: ÅÔ 3
Subject: Pollution- devaluation of
lakes
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 2/1993-7/1996 3 times Common High
Title: MACEDONIA TV
Subject: Pollution- devaluation of
lakes
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 2/1993-7/1996 4 times Common High
Title: SKY 100,4 FM
Subject: Pollution- the devaluation
of lakes with special emphasis on Lake Koroneia
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio National 1/1994-7/1996 once Theirs High
VI. Relations with others ENGO
Name: Ecologists
Association of Thessaloniki -Members of
the Legal Profession for the
Environment
Subject:
Protection of Thessaloniki's urban green of (Kissos), Forest of Seih Sou, Volvi
and Koroneia lakes
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 2/1993-7/1996 Common Very High
Name: Ecological Movement of
Thessaloniki
Subject: Koroneia's pollution
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 2/1993-7/1996 Common Very High
Name: Citizens Union of Thessaloniki
Subject: Protection of Thessaloniki's
Urban Green (Kissos),Forest of Sheih Sou
and Koroneia-Volvi lakes
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 2/1993-7/1996 Common Very High
Name: Hellenic Ornithological Society
Subject: Pollution of lake Koroneia and species extinction
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 2/1993-7/1996 Common Very High
Name: WWF Greece
Subject: Wetland of Volvi-Koroneia
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 2/1993-7/1996 Ours High
Name: Greek Biotope\Wetland Center
Subject: Wetland of Volvi-Koroneia
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1994-7/1996 Theirs Very High
Future
plans
We seek for a closer collaboration
with the environmental organizations that we are allready collaborating with.
VII. Relations with Public and Private
Bodies
Name: Forest service of Stavros
Subject: Accusations for trespssing
of Rentinas wetlands
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
2/1993-7/1996 Ours Very Low
Name: Forest service of Lagkada
Subject: Accusations for reeds
burning and land grabbing to Koroneias lakeside land
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
2/1993-7/1996 Ours High
Name: Local government of the region of Lagkada
Subject: The local government and the
NGO registered the land grabbed areas of Rentina's wetlands
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
2/1993-7/1996 Ours Low
Name: Prefecture of Thessalonki
Subject: Accusation for illegal providing drilling licence in
Lagkada's area industry
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
2/1993-7/1996 Ours Very Low
Name: Department of agriculture
Subject: Accusations for the land
grabbing in Rentinas wetlands/suggesting a plan for the protection of the
unique
N.Apollonia's lakeline forest
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
2/1993-7/1996 Ours High
Name: Department of environment
Subject: A project with common ministry’s
decision about the temporary
protection of Volvi - Koroneia lakes
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
2/1993-7/1996 Ours High
Name: Department of industry- Ministry of Makedonia-Thraki
Subject: Material collection and
filing the industries which pollute the lake
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
2/1993-7/1996 Ours Very Low
Name: Ministry of Environment,Physical planning and Public
Works-Department of
natural resources management
Subject:
Submission of the project about Vovli-Koroneia lakes
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
2/1993-7/1996 Ours Very Low
VIII. Printed
material of the ENGO
Title: Activities of NGO
Comments: Financing from Å.Ê.V.Õ.
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Leaflet 1/1994-1/1994 1 TIME In cooperation with
other public or
private body
Title: Poster for lake Volbi
Comments: Financing from Å.Ê.V.Õ.
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Diary, Poster,
Map 1/1994-1/1994 1 TIME In cooperation with
other public or
private body