Month: October 2019

We were delighted to read the thank you letter from the Arni Cultural Association for the removal of debris from the Vori stream carried out by the LIFE project! The fact that the removal took place in good time led to the prevention of floods during the recent bad weather and to the protection of both, the wetland and the residents’ properties. If the intervention had not been carried out on time, it is estimated that the damage from the heavy rainfall would have been great and corresponding to those in the neighboring areas (Achla, Bourkoti, Apoikia, Ateni), as well as to the damage caused at Vori in 2012 that lead to the destruction of part of the riparian alder forest.

LIFE Andros Park participated in the 2nd Andros on Foot Festival. On October 15, Dr. Elias Polemis (Agricultural University of Athens) accompanied the hikers on the Apikia-Pithara waterfall-Katakalei-Vourkoti route, guiding them to the plant and mushroom world along the route. The occasion for the participation was the crossing of an area with alder clusters, a habitat for which the project implements conservation actions on the island. On October 16, the festival’s day started with a visit to the Agadaki estate at Apikia, where Dr. Panagiotis Trigas (Agricultural University of Athens) guided the participants to the project's Botanic Garden, as well as the project’s alder nursery, while the tower (traditional mansion) and the estate were presented by Mrs Eirini Dabasi of the Kaireios Library. October 5, 2019 We followed the path…

The project participates in a meeting organized by the Management Body of Cyclades Protected Areas on: "Getting to know the Andros’ Natura 2000 sites: Sustainable Management, Challenges, Sustainable Solutions". The meeting will take place on Monday, October 21 2019, from 18:00 to 21:00 in the Municipal Council Hall of Andros. In the meeting the management body, its activities, the importance of the protected areas of the island, the problems they face will be presented, while solutions will be sought in collaboration with local authorities, production and scientific bodies and local and national organizations that are active on the island of Andros. The conference schedule is available here (in Greek). The meeting is being held in the context of the Green Fund's "Financial support of outreaching activities 2019" program. [envira-gallery id="1045"]