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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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)