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Greece
Threatened Species:
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IBAs:
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EBAs:
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Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS)
Hellenic Ornithological Society is the BirdLife Partner
Founded in: 1982Members: 2,600
Staff: 12
Address: Vas. Irakleiou 24, GR-10682 Athens, Greece
Email: info@ornithologiki.gr
Web: http://www.ornithologiki.gr
Mission of the organisation
- To protect IBAs, globally threatened species and priority habitats in Greece
- To advocate sustainable development
- To provide advice to government authorities
- To promote interest in the conservation of wild birds through public awareness programmes
Key Activities
- Important Bird Areas campaigns, advocating site conservation
- Research programme on globally threatened species
- Design and promote management strategies and plans to conserve Important Bird Areas
- Environmental education
- Organising public events with the purpose of promoting the enjoyment of birds to a wide range of people
- Continued with the conservation program of the Bearded Vulture in mainland Greece and the island of Crete, and the conservation program of the White-headed Duck on Vistonis lake
- Began the conservation program of five raptor species
- Confirmed the IBA Programme
- Implementated management plans for Evrota Delta and Gialova Lagoon in South Greece, and Aliki "Psili ammos" on the island of Samos
- Continuation of Information Centre in Athens and Amvrakikos
Recent Achievements
- Carried on implementing the Action Plans for Audouin's Gull, Pygmy Cormorant, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Dalmatian Pelican and Slender-billed Curlew
- Continued the IBA Programme. More than 190 localities have now been identified
- Ran three information centres in Athens, Thessaloniki and Amvrakikos
- Implemented conservation action plans for Audouin's Gull, Pygmy Cormorant, Lesser White-fronted Goose, Dalmatian Pelican, White-headed Duck and Lammergeier. Co-ordinated production of an action plan for Eleonora's Falcon and assisted in the preparation of four other plans
- Completed the IBA review programme, with 196 sites identified
- Intervened at national, regional and local levels for the protection of several SPAs and IBAs and the creation of new SPAs
- Advocated for the protection and management of SPAs and IBAs
- Ran five information centres in cities around Greece
- Published a guide called The impact of work and activities on birds and their habitats. Managing habitats for birds