Bats / Related projects

In recognition of the importance of Prespa’s habitats, the Society for the Protection of Prespa (SPP) completed a two-year study on the Natura 2000 habitat types to be found in the Prespa National Park in 2010 to2011. Natura 2000 is an EU network of core breeding and resting sites for rare and threatened species, and some rare natural habitat types which are protected in their own right. It stretches across...

Together with the Albanian municipalities of Pustec and Kolojna, the Society for the Protection of Prespa (SPP) collaborated with the Municipality of Prespa in its Net Metering project, studying the effect of public lighting and light pollution on the behaviour of bats. The main concept behind the Net Metering project, which was implemented in the framework of the "Interreg IPA CBC Greece - Albania" funding instrument, was the application of...

The Society for the Protection of Prespa was established in 1991 by two visionaries, Dr Luc Hoffman and Thymios Papayannis, who wanted to create an organisation that would work collaboratively to protect Prespa's remarkable nature and culture, through scientific principles and dialogue, ensuring that all those who strived for the conservation of this incredible and biodiverse corner of SE Europe spoke with a single and effective voice.Many partners and donors...