REGION EASTERN MAKEDONIA AND THRACE
Prefecture KAVALA
SOCIETY FOR
THE PROTECTION OF NATURE AND ECODEVELOPMENT- E.P.O
Date of Initial
Completion: 20/6/1996 1st Update: 25/10/1997 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
15/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 1/3/2001
webpage: www.livinglakes.org
e_mail: ecoconsult-epo@kav.forthnet.gr
I. Identity of
Organisation
The Organisation
is a member of the: 1. International Union for Coast Conservation (EUCC), 2.
European Union for
Transportation and Environment, 3.
European Eco Council (ECO Council Europe), 4. Hellenic Society for
Environmental Protection, 5. Lakes of
Life
Address
CHRISSOUPOLI
Postal Code 642 00 Street: 3, 7th
MERARCHIAS STR.
Tel. 25910-23144 Fax 25910-47009
Contact Persons: ELENI DAROGLOU, HUNS GEREDROUP Tel.
25910-23144, 25910-52188
Legal Status
Today the
Organisation is Civic non Profit Organisation since 1988
Initially the Organisation was Non
Typical Collaboration since 1982
Aims
Nature protection
/ scientific research – suggestions for protection and management / sensitizing
and informing
the public / propositions -
activities for sustainable economic development
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 150 Without voting right: 150 of whom have paid their membership fee:
120
Material Substructure
Office: Rented,
Operating days: Daily, Operating hours:
8.00-16.00
The organisation has access to
personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Classification / office
assistance
There are databases in Paper its
morph and structure is Thematic / file of magazines and slides. Considering of
entering them in the P/C / Videotapes
Performance
material: Projector
The payble members of the
organisation are: 4 persons
For the organisation is offering
voluntary work 1 member.
Administrative
board
Gerentroup Hasn Manager and Responsible for Science Issues.
Daroglou Eleni Responsible for Environmental Education
Triantafillou
Maria Responsible for Science Programmes
Afentoulis
Giorgos Responsible for Economics
Delistamatis
Dimitris General Secretary
Zarifi Rebbeca Replacement General Secretary
II. Activities
General
Issue: Information - Sensitisation of the public
Issue-Topic: Environmental education
From: 1983 To: 1997 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Provision of
information to youth and elderly organisations, coffee shops, scouts e.t.c., in
relation to the negative
consequences of the sitting of a
refinery installation and in relation to environmental issues in general.
Organisation of
various events such as lectures, film screenings, environmental education
classes and educational
visits to biotopes.
Organisation of
voluntary working camps; approximately 1-5 fortnights every summer with the
participation of 20-50
people from Greece and abroad who
offer voluntary work such as constructing
observation stations, configuring of
Organisation of
seminars for foresters, local government officials, and agency representatives,
entitled 'Protection of
estuaries and mild forest management'
in collaboration with German agencies - Educational trip in Germany 'Nestos
Delta, Protection of nature in an
estuary of international significance'.
Issue-Topic: Environmental education
From: 1989 To: 1997 Range: Regional
Activities
- Results:
Elaboration of
environmental education programmes and research studies on issues relevant to
biotopes and eco-
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ΑΠΟ ΤΗΝ ΠΡΑΚΤΙΚΗ ΕΞΑΣΚΗΣΗ ΜΕΛΕΤΩΝ ΦΟΙΤΗΤΩΝ ΤΩΝ ΠΑΝ/ΜΙΩΝ
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Issue-Topic: Environmental education
From: 1996 To: 1997 Range: Regional
Activities
- Results:
New camp-sites
were created to accept young pomacs (ethnic group of the northern-east part of
Greece). This
initiative was part of the
environmental education activities.
in collaboration
with Chalastra municipality and Thessalonica prefecture, an ecological park was
established with
biotopes and trails.
Issue-Topic: Operation of a museum.
From: 1989 To: 1997 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Building a museum
using as building material that found around Nestos delta area (models,
informational material,
photographs, three dimensional map,
wall map, reconstruction in the garden of the museum of a miniature of various
biotopes in the area with plants and
animals).
Organisation of
guided tours in the museum and excursions to the biotopes of the area.
General
Issue: Protection of the natural environment
Issue-Topic: Estuaries
From: 1992 To: 1997 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Monitoring of
local estuaries on a monthly basis in collaboration with EKVI.
General Issue: Quality of life
Issue-Topic: Amelioration of life
standards.
From: 1989 To: 1997 Range: Regional
Activities
- Results:
Submission of
proposals, in line with the conclusions of similar studies, to local government organisations and the
Ministry of the Environment in
relation to local issues.
Issue-Topic: Mosquitoes extermination
From: 1994 To: 1997 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Elaboration of a
pilot research programme for the extermination of mosquitoes with biological
weapons
Participation in programmes for the
biological fight against mosquitoes, both in a research and practical way, in
collaboration with legal agencies,
local Government Organisations,
Universities and international organisations.
General Issue: Sustainable development
Issue-Topic: Eco-tourism
From: 1990 To: 1997 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Organisation of
seminars that form part of ELKEPA's programme, targeting farmers' co-operatives
(mainly women)
with the following subject: Agro
tourism and the protection of the environment. A series of studies were
undertaken
as part of the practical experience
gained from the seminars.
Issue-Topic:
Organic farming
From: 1992 To: 1997 Range: Local
Activities
- Results:
Organisation of
three seminars in Chrisoupoli and
Kavala, that are incorporated in ELKEPA's programme for organic
Experimental organic rice cultivation
and production of a series of studies in relation to organic farming as a
result of
the practical experience gained
throughout the seminars.
Future
Plans
General Issue: Information -
sensitization of the public
Issue - Topic:
Protection the Nesto's estuary
The action has
been programmed for the year 1998 Range Perfectural
Future
Activities:
EPO(Society for
the protection of Nature and Ecodevelopment ) is preparing the ’98 edition of
all the research-studding
Issue - Topic:
Protection of the Stena in Nesto / Mountain area in Rodopis
The action has
been programmed for the year 1998 Range Perfectural
Future
Activities:
Implementation of
programmes for the protection, management, ecotourism development of the region
of Stena in Nesto
and of the mountain area of Rodopis in
collaboration with the Local government and the legal Services.
III. Source of
Information
Printed material of environmental
organizations such as WWF, Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature,
Greenpeace, New Ecology, Geotechniki
Enimerosi, Geotechniki- Scientific issues
Source of information: International Waterfowl and Wetlands Research Bureau (I.W.R.B.)
Subject: Environmental issues.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1987-7/1996 Monthly Ours High
Source of information:
International Conseil for Bird Preservation (I.C.B.P.)
Subject: Environmental issues.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1987-7/1996 Every 3 months. Ours High
Source of information: A
demonstration of both I.W.R.B. and
I.C.B.P. that was held.
Subject: Environmental issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1988-7/1996 2 times a year. Ours High
Source of information:
Ramsar Bureau
Subject: Environmental issues.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1988-7/1996 Ours High
Source of information:
Conseil of Europe.
Subject: Environmental issues.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1988-7/1996 Ours High
Source of information: International Union Conservation of Nature
(I.U.C.N.)
Subject: Environmental issues.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1988-7/1996 Ours High
Source of information:
Medmaravis News.
Subject: Marine bird-fauna of the
Mediterranean
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1988-7/1996 Ours High
Source of information:
German Ornithological Society
Subject: Predatory birds and owls.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1988-7/1996 Ours High
Source of information:
Journal of Ornithology
Subject: Ornithological issues.
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1988-7/1996 Monthly Ours High
Source of information:
Journal of the British Ornithologists Union
Subject: Ornithologicl issues
Time period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1988-7/1996 Ours High
IV. Relations with the Press
Title:
EVDOMI
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times a week Ours Perfect
Title:
CHRONOMETRIO
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times a week Ours High
Title:
XIRAFI
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times a week Ours High
Title:
TAHIDROMOS
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Magazine National 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times a week Ours High
Title:
THESSALONIKI
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times per
month Ours High
Title:
MACEDONIA
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times per
month Ours High
Title:
ELEYTHEROTIPIA
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times per
month Ours High
Title:
ETHNOS
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times per
month Ours High
Title:
KATHIMERINI
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times per
month Ours High
Title: ΤΑ ΝΕΑ
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times per
month Ours High
Title: TO
VIMA
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times per
month Ours High
Title:
ELEYTHEROS TIPOS
Subject:
contemporary issues - article-writing
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1988-7/1996 1-5 times per
month Ours High
V. Relations with
Mass Media
Title: ΕΤ 3
Subject: Contemporary issues-
awareness
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1988-7/1996 2 times per year Common High
Title: ΕΤ 1
Subject: Contemporary issues-
awareness
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1988-7/1996 2 times per year Common High
Title: ΕΤ 2
Subject: Contemporary issues-
awareness
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. National 1/1988-7/1996 2 times per year Common High
VI. Relations with others ENGO
Every two months, there is an
institutionalized meeting of the North-Eastern Hellenic environmental
organizations
that aims to co-ordinate actions
taken on local issues and those of general interest.
Name:
Greek Biotope\Wetland Center
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1992-7/1996 Theirs Very High
Name: WWF
Subject: Informing
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1983-7/1996 Common
Name: Hellenic Ornithological Society
Subject: Nursing-Birds release
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1983-7/1996 Common
Name: Greek Society for the Protection of Nature
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1989-7/1996 Common
VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies
Name: Ministry of Agriculture-Department of forests
Subject: Informing-publishing the
results of the studies
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1983-7/1996 Ours High
Name: Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public
Works
Subject: Contacts about the for
construction of the place where ships are strippingt-studies for the
delimitation of
the
Ramsar convention
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1983-7/1996 Ours High
Name: General Secretariat for New
Generation
Subject: Voluntary camps
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1991-7/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: Local goverment
Subject: The place where ships are
stripping-Informing about protection issues- researches results
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1984-7/1996 Ours High
Name: Prefectural government of Serres, ,Kavala,Thessaloniki
Subject: The place where ships are
stripping-Informing about protection issues- researches results
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1984-7/1996 Ours High
Name: Greek National Tourism Organisation (EOT)
Subject: Comission about eco-tourisme
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
4/1995-7/1996 Common Perfect
Name: Oil Company of North Aegean
Subject: It constructs and
locates ltter bins in forests areas
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
-1/1993 Ours High
Name: InternationalL Waterproof Research Bureau
Subject: Wetlands
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
-1/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: Birldife
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
-1/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: Tour de Valat
Subject: Research for endagered
species
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
-1/1996 Ours Perfect
VIII. Printed
material of the ENGO
The printed material is almost given
and is reprinted when it is finished
Title: 8 cards and 1 poster
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Diary, Poster,
Map - 1 TIME Alone
Title:
Seminar proceedings
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Books 1/1990-12/1991 1TIME Alone
Title:
"Der Nestos"
Comments: The cost is covered
from the german NGO
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Books 1/1989-12/1989 1 TIME In cooperation with
another ENGO
Title: Informative record for ecotourisme in german laguage
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Diary, Poster,
Map 1/1989-7/1996 1 TIME Alone
Title:
Informative reord for press
Type Time period Frequency Way of Publication
Diary, Poster,
Map 1/1989-7/1996 1 TIME Alone
Future plans
Publication of a "Nestos
news" magazine (in german and english ) and of the book "Nestos"
(translated from
german in greek and english)