REGION KRITI
Prefecture CHANIA
SOCIETY FOR
THE PROTECTION OF THE LEFKA ORI "I MADARA"
Date of Initial
Completion: 24/7/1996 1st Update: 10/2/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I):
22/12/1999
Date of Last Update: 7/3/2001
I. Identity of
Organisation
Address
CHANIA Postal
Code 731 34 Street: 7, PERIDOU STR.
Tel. 28210-72797 Fax 28210-72797
Contact Persons: EMMANOUIL NIKOLOUDIS
Tel. 28210-72797, 6944 158997
Legal Status
The Organisation
is Association - Union since 1992
Aims
Protecting the
White Mountains natural environment and generally Crete’s mountains.
Members and
Friends
With voting
right: 35 Without voting right: 40 of whom have paid their membership fee: 35
Material Substructure
Office: Guest,
Operating days: Daily, Operating hours:
Office hours
The organisation has access to
personal computer and it is mainly uses it for Mail
There are databases in Paper its
morph and structure is Inputs – outputs / complaints / press releases and
projection by the mass media /
wetlands / quarry zone/ environmental interventions in the White Mountains
Vehicles:
Members' cars are used
Administrative
board
Nikoloudis
Emanouil President
Fronimakis
Emanouil Vice President
Psaroudakis
Nikolaos Member
Pantelaki Maria Secretary
Tsigounakis
Giorgos Treasurer
Grigorakis
Stelios Member
II. Activities
General
Issue: Biotope protection
Issue-Topic: Canyons
From: 1995 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Bringing charges
against YVET for the creation of a quarry zone around Stilow canyon (decision
pending).
Bringing charges against YVET for the
continuation of the operation of a marble quarry at Macheron-Apokoron canyon.
Issue-Topic: Lakes
From: 1995 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Lodging of
complaints to the prefecture and the regional secretariat of Chania against the
lack of a specific legislative
framework for the protection of Agia
and Koyrna lakes from water over-pumping (the water is used for irrigation).
Elaboration of a
management study foe Agia lake that has not yet been implemented.
Bringing in a indictment against a
citizen for the illegal building construction at Agia lake's bank. Lodging
complaints to
the prefecture and urban planning offices.
Issue-Topic:
Lefka Oroi
The activity took
place in 1997 Range: Regional
Activities
- Results:
Entering a
protest to the Ministry of Agriculture and the prefecture of Crete against the
relocation of the fire-fighting
helicopter from Chania to Heracleon
which might result in the total construction of Samaria canyon in case of fire.
General Issue: Ecosystems protection
Issue-Topic: Lefka Ori forests.
From: 1994 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Lodging of
complaints to the public prosecutor and the Forest Inspection against the
illegal tree-cutting by shepherds
at Lefka Ori (positive result)
Organisation and
implementation of tree-planting in burned areas (around 700 saplings).
Issue-Topic:
Pollution of Lefka Oroi from solid waste
From: 1994 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural
Activities
- Results:
Two communes
brought charges to the public prosecutor and the Forest Inspection against the
dumping of rubbish
around Lefka Ori.
General Issue: Information - Sensitisation of the public
Issue-Topic: Agia lake biotope
From: 1996 To: 1997 Range: Regional
Activities
- Results:
Promotion of the
estuary's significance for Crete through the organisation of the 'Birds
Festival' in collaboration with
the Ornithological society.
Issue-Topic: Mountain ecosystems of Crete
From: 1992 To: 1998 Range: Regional
Activities
- Results:
Action taken
towards the media in relation to the problems of the mountain ecosystems of
Crete. The problems
include the opening up of new roads,
over-grazing, forest fires, and the construction of ski-resorts without
carrying
out an Environmental Impact Statement.
Future
Plans
General Issue: Protection of
Ecoplaces - biotopes
Issue - Topic: Mountains - Canyons
Range Peripheral
Future
Activities:
Implementation of
an administrative study for the white mountains aiming at the creation of
activities zones by altitude /
Expanding our national park Faraggi of Samaria
in order for other canyons which are wetlands to be protected
III. Source of
Information
Denunciations from private citizens,
first-hand obsevations, mass media
IV. Relations with the Press
Title:
ELEYTHEROTIPIA
Subject:
Promotion of the environmental problems concerning the White Mountains
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper National 1/1994-7/1996 4-5 times per
year Common High
Title:
CHANIOTIKA NEA
Subject:
Promotion of the environmental problems concerning the White Mountains
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1992-7/1996 every 20
days Ours High
Title:
KIRIX
Subject:
Promotion of the environmental problems concerning the White Mountains
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1992-7/1996 every 20
days Ours High
Title:
CHANIOTIKI ELEYTHEROTYPIA
Subject:
Promotion of the environmental problems concerning the White Mountains
Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level
Newspaper Local 1/1992-7/1996 every 20
days Ours High
V. Relations with
Mass Media
Title: KRITI ENA
Subject: Promotion of the
environmental problems affecting the White Mountains area
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
T.V. Local 1/1992-7/1996 Monthly Ours Perfect
Title: KRITI FM
Subject: Promotion of the
environmental problems affecting the White Mountains area
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio Local 1/1992-7/1996 Monthly Ours Perfect
Title: ERA
Subject: Promotion of the
environmental problems affecting the White Mountains area
Type Rang Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction level
Radio National 1/1992-7/1996 Monthly Ours Perfect
VI. Relations with others ENGO
Name: WWF
Subject: Providing aid for the
protection of the mountain "Leuka Ori"
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1993-7/1996 Ours High
Name: Mountain Wilderness
Subject: Information about mountains
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
No 1/1995-7/1996 Theirs Very High
Name: Ecological Initiative of Hania
Subject: Informing each other and
coordinating their activities for the solution of the environmental problems of
the prefecture
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1992-7/1996 Common High
Name: Association for the Environmental Protection of Kriti
Subject: Informing each other and
coordinating their activities for the solution of the environmental problems of
the prefecture
Nativity Time period Initiative Satisfaction level
Yes 1/1994-7/1996 Common High
VII. Relations with Public and Private Bodies
Name: Prefecture of Hania
Subject: Participation in the committee, which is established by the
prefecture, for caves protection and setting
of
in the prefecture of Hania
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1992-7/1996 Common High
Name: Forest inspection of Hania
Subject: Informaion-providing
saplings for plantation
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1992-7/1996 Ours Perfect
Name: Development organization of Western Crete
Subject: Information about water
potential resources issues
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1992-7/1996 Common High
Name: University of Crete
-Department of Biology
Subject: Flora, fauna, white
mountains protection
Time Period Initiative Satisfaction level
1/1994-7/1996 Common Perfect
VIII. Printed material of the ENGO