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  Do you live close to or visit, one of the 196 Important Bird Areas of Greece (IBAs)? Do you care about this IBA and want to contribute to its conservation? Then here is...

The Deputy Minister of Environment, Energy and Climate Change, Mr Nikolaos Tagaras, with an unjustified, unsubstantial and illegal decision decided to modify the boundaries of...

During a joint field expedition to Gyaros by the Hellenic Ornithological Society and WWF Greece, scientists discovered one of the most important colonies of Yelkouan shearwaters...

The period of applications for volunteers that wish to participate in the Antikythira Bird Observatory program for the autumn migration period has started! The program includes...

On June 26 2014, environmental organizations Callisto, MEDITERRANEAN SOS Network, Hellenic Ornithological Society, Action for Wildlife and Ecological Movement of Thessaloniki...

Summer volunteer programs with the operation of information kiosks are organized by the HOS again this year to inform the public about the protection of wild birds and their...

Migration monitoring in the Antikythera Bird Observatory through raptor monitoring takes place each year from the middle of August until the end of September (depending on the...

The Hellenic Ornithological Society participated in a special event organized by the British Embassy on the 18th of June dedicated to voluntarism and civil society on the...

The second national pelican census was held on the 5th of April 2014 in forty five wetlands throughout the country. Twelve management bodies were involved as well as a number...

The Hellenic Ornithological Society, together with hundreds of organizations from 90 different countries celebrated the International Migratory Bird Day (May 10-11) with a number...

By Chris Vlachos, Roula Trigou and Lefteris Stavrakas Hellenic Ornithological Society/ BirdLife Greece The geographical location of Greece, in southeastern Europe and at the...

Unprecedented declarations have publicly come forth from the highest level officials of the Hunting Confederation of Greece, aiming to protest against the Greek Ministry for...