Greece
By Vassilis Hatzirvassanis
Mediterranean climate is well known for its dry summers and wet winters. Many plant species have adapted to it by growing during the wet winter season. The southernmost tip of Greece is covered by a vegetation mosaic of evergreen forests, dry grassland and phrygana, and...
By Stam Zogaris
In Greece bird racing is slowly but surely becoming a tradition among resident birders. Athens celebrated its 6th bird race this April 9th 2011. 15 teams of birders participated – this is a typical number in Athens, a city with a remarkably low number of naturalists. The rally to...
Text by Stam Zogaris
The Evros (Maritsa in Bulgarian, Meric in Turkish) is a watery “iron-curtain” separating Greece and Turkey for nearly 200 KMs along one of the most fortified borders Europe. The border zone has been a no-man’s land, long considered a dangerous off-limits zone, with military...
Text by Stam Zogaris - photos by Aris Vidalis
The Amvrakikos wetlands form one of Greece’s largest wetlands of International Importance, covering over 220 square km within the unique Amvrakikos embayment, on Greece’s west coast. The Greek Government has designated a National Park, and a Park...
Text by Stam Zogaris - photos by Aris Vidalis
Schinias wetland has been known since ancient times as “Marathon Marsh”, or simply the “Great Marsh”. On its beach the Persian forces landed in order to attack Athens, and on the adjacent plain the famous battle of Marathon took place 2500 years ago....
