The
Greek Biotope/Wetland Centre EKBY is the partner of
the ALWET Project.
The
Greek Biotope/Wetland Centre (EKBY by its Greek initials) was established in
1991 by the Goulandris Natural History
Museum with European Community funding and the support of the Greek Ministry
of the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works and the Worldwide Fund
for Nature (WWF). EKBY is a non-profit organization based in the
Inventory,
identification, evaluation and mapping of the habitat types and flora and fauna
species in Greece (Directive 92/43/EEC) (LIFE - NATURE), Conservation and
management of sites of Community Importance in Greece (Directive 92/43/EEC)
(LIFE - NATURE), Conservation
and management of the Lakes Chimaditida and Zazari (LIFE - NATURE), Spatial
Indicators for European Nature Conservation
(5thFP),
System
for hydrology
using land observation for model calibration
(4thFP),
Evaluation
of Wetlands (5thFP),
Integrated
management of European wetlands (5thFP),
Inventory
of Greek wetlands as natural resources, Inventory of Greek vegetation,
Preparation and publication of a book presenting Greek and EU environmental
legislation, a training project on the Wise use of water resources at the area
of lake Kerkini. Regarding training, public awareness and education: a) it organized
two (2) training courses on environmental impact assessment for the
staff of pertinent civil services and more than 45 educational seminars on the
importance of wetlands, on Environmental Education techniques, etc., b)
exhibitions on wetlands have been prepared and presented in Greece and abroad,
c) EKBY has published more than 21 leaflets and 23 posters and It has also
produced educational maps on Greek wetlands and the proposed Natura 2000 sites,
and a 382-page illustrated book entitled "Greek Wetlands" in Greek and
English.
Contact Information:
Greek
Biotope -
14th
km
P.O.
Box: 60394,
Greece
Phone:
+30 2310 473320,
Fax:
+30 2310 471795
E-mail:
ekby@ekby.gr
Webpage:
http://www.ekby.gr
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