Prespa Archives - Society for the Protection of Prespa

23 Apr

Announcements23/04/2025

The new online platform climaprespa.gr is now online! It is the first website dedicated exclusively to the impacts of climate change in the Prespa region, created by the National Observatory of Athens in collaboration with the Society for the Protection of Prespa. Through scientific data, graphs, and explanatory texts, the website highlights how key sectors of life in Prespa are being affected, such as: nature and biodiversity, water resources, agriculture, daily human life, and it proposes actions...

04 Dec

Press Releases04/12/2024

On December 3, 2024, the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention voted in favor of downgrading the protective status of wolves. This decision has faced strong criticism from nature conservation experts and environmental organizations. The Environmental Organizations co-signing this announcement join their voices with other European groups and international networks, denouncing the decision as a serious misstep devoid of any scientific rationale. This decision, influenced by the EU's push to weaken...