SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURE OF CEFALONIA AND ITHAKA

REGION IONIAN ISLANDS

Prefecture CEPHALONIA

SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION OF NATURE OF CEFALONIA AND ITHAKA

Date of Initial Completion: 9/4/1996 1st Update: 3/3/1998 2nd Update (CHAP.I): 29/12/1999

Date of Last Update: 10/3/2001

e_mail: musfici@in.gr

I. Identity of Organisation

The Organisation is a member of the: Hellenic network of Ecological Organizations

Address

ARGOSTOLI Postal Code 281 00 Street: 3, GERMENI STR.

Tel. 26710-84400 Fax 26710-22725

Contact Persons: NIKI KATSOUNI Tel. 26710-84400, 26710-25197

Legal Status

The Organisation is Association - Union since 1989

Aims

To protect the natural environment of the islands of Kefallonias and Ithaca / to establish and operate the natural

history museum / to establish and operate an environmental contents library /to promote the citizens cultural

Members and Friends

With voting right: 100 Without voting right: 90 of whom have paid their membership fee: 100

Material Substructure

Office: Guest, Operating days: Daily, Operating hours: Continuously

There are databases in Paper its morph and structure is Incomes – outcomes / environmental legislation / horses

of Ainou / museum of the natural history / photographic file (cetaceans, biotopes, turtles, flora, activities of the

association, environmental education data)

Activities Hall: Almost 50 individuals

For the organisation is offering voluntary work 1 member.

Administrative board

Katsouni Niki President

Mouikis Thanasis Vice President

Andreatos Dionisis Secretary

Gasparinatos Dionisis Treasurer

Derozario Frantzeska Member

Tzortzatos Dionisis Member

Vakelatou Agathi Member

II. Activities

General Issue: Environmental protection

Issue-Topic: Ainos horses

From: 1990 To: 1998 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Encouragement for the construction of rain-water tank used to water wild horses. This project was funded by the

Ministry of Agriculture

Correspondence and personal contacts with the Agricultural University of Athens aiming at the formation of the

appropriate legislative framework for the protection of horses

Activities similar to those related to the protection of Ainos national park

Purchase of mare and the boosting of the population of semi-wild horses

Issue-Topic: Ainos national park

From: 1990 To: 1998 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Organisation of a meeting entitled 'Alarm for Ainos' in collaboration with the Ministry of Agriculture and the Agricultural

University of Athens

Demonstration in front of local authority offices the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of the Environment,

Physical Planning and Public Works

Lodging complaints, publications and elaboration of interviews with the purpose of informing the public

Briefing of other environmental NGOs in order to encourage their mobilisation. Participation in a meeting organised by

the Forestry Secretariat General (5-6/7/1997).

upgrading. Issue-Topic: Ainos national park

From: 1990 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Signatures collection in favour of the need for effective protection of the Ainos national park

Issue-Topic: Ainos national park

From: 1990 To: 1996 Range: International

Activities - Results:

Organisation of a Euro-MP meeting on environmental protection issues relative to the Ainos national park

Issue-Topic: Coasts

From: 1990 To: 1998 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Clearing of beaches and coastal areas in Koutavos lagoon.

Information of the public on the damaging effects of illegal building and the installation of a waste treatment unit

Issue-Topic: Forest -fires prevention

From: 1989 To: 1996 Range: Prefectural

Activities - Results:

Forest-fire extinguishing

Lodging complaints and collection/filing of evidence in arson cases

Voluntary forest-fire protection

Issue-Topic: Protection of terrestrial and aquatic biotopes

From: 1990 To: 1998 Range: National

Activities - Results:

Taking pictures and collection of data for the biotope of the sea turtle. These documentation was forwarded to the

Ministry of the Environment in order to support the case for its incorporation to an environmental protection

Information of the public and the relevant environmental groups for the need to protect the Livadi habitat

Representations to the competent authorities were made and samples of fish were sent to the University of Parts in

order to support the case for the incorporation of Koutavos habitat to an environmental protection legislative

General Issue: Protection of birds

Issue-Topic: Fowls

From: 1990 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

330 'salvation missions' involving the rescue and transportation of injured birds to a wild birds care centre (I.e.

General Issue: Protection of wild fauna

Issue-Topic: Fowls

The activity took place in 1997 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Putting forward proposals in collaboration with the Forestry authorities of Kefallonia which involve the protection of

VIOLA CEPHALONICA; an endemic species that is under the threat of distinction

Issue-Topic: Sea animals

The activity took place in 1997 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Three dead whales were towed in collaboration with the port authority and the Prefectural veterinary clinic of

Issue-Topic: Sea turtle caretta- caretta

From: 1996 To: 1998 Range: Local

Activities - Results:

Various collaborations for the protection of nests and rescuing of trapped sea turtles.

General Issue: Public information and sensitisation

Issue-Topic: Interventions of environmental NGOs

From: 1995 To: 1998 Range: Regional

Activities - Results:

Granting of interviews to TV and radio stations on ecological issues. Participation in seminars.

III. Source of Information

Greenpeace, Network "Mediterranean S.O.S." Civilians

Future plans

Participation in the programme "Ariadni"of EKEFE "DIMOKRITOS"

IV. Relations with the Press

Title: ΤΑ ΝΕΑ

Subject: events depending on each case

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-6/1996 1-2 times per year Ours Perfect

Title: ELEYTHEROTIPIA

Subject: events depending on each case

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-6/1996 1-2 times per year Ours Perfect

Title: RIZOSPASTIS

Subject: events depending on each case

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-6/1996 1-2 times per year Ours Perfect

Title: AVRIANI

Subject: events depending on each case

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-6/1996 1-2 times per year Ours Perfect

Title: NIKI

Subject: events depending on each case

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-6/1996 1-2 times per year Ours Perfect

Title: ETHNOS

Subject: events depending on each case

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-6/1996 1-2 times per year Ours Perfect

Title: KATHIMERINI

Subject: events depending on each case

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-6/1996 1-2 times per year Ours Perfect

Title: MESIMBRINI

Subject: events depending on each case

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-6/1996 1-2 times per year Ours Perfect

Title: ELEYTHEROS TIPOS

Subject: events depending on each case

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-6/1996 1-2 times per year Ours Perfect

Title: ADESMEYTOS TIPOS

Subject: events depending on each case

Type Circulation Time Period Frequency Initiative Satisfaction Level

Newspaper National 1/1990-6/1996 1-2 times per year Ours Perfect

V. Relations with Mass Media

Title: ANTENNA TV

Subject: National park Ainou. Interventions at the agricultural university for various issues.