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The project LIFE+ NATURE LIFE07 NAT/GR/000286 entitled “Restoration of Pinus nigra forests on Mount Parnonas (GR2520006) through a structured approach” which was implemented by the Goulandris Natural History Museum/Greek Biotope - Wetland Centre in cooperation with the Decentralised Administration of the Peloponnese -...

On Thursday May 8th 2014 three members of the Management Body of mount Parnon & Moustos wetland and a French volunteer of the European Voluntary Service, visited the elementary school of Vlachokerasia Arcadia. Forty five (45) students of elementary school and the kindergarten and their teachers, attended in two...

The project LIFE+ NATURE LIFE07 NAT/GR/000286 entitled “Restoration of Pinus nigra forests on Mount Parnonas (GR2520006) through a structured approach” is implemented by the Goulandris Natural History Museum/Greek Biotope - Wetland Centre in cooperation with the Decentralised Administration of the Peloponnese -...

On Monday, February 2nd, 2014 there was a scheduled environmental information visit at Astros Gymnasium in the framework of the educational program implemented by the School called "Young Reporters for the Environment". The 25member environmental class group of the 3rd grade attended a two-hour briefing about the...

The Management Body of mount Parnon & Moustos wetland under protocol no 1111/7-12-2012 submitted a proposal of 5.000,00 €, regarding the financial program:"Natural Environment 2013" Priority Axis 2" Co-Funding LIFE Projects" Green Fund, coverage of self participation in the project LIFE PINUS “Restoration of Pinus...

Within the framework of project LIFE PINUS* implementation the layman's report was created which includes all the basic information from the whole Life project on restoration of Pinus nigra forests on Mount Parnonas through a structured approach and outlines the goals, actions and the main results of the project in a...

The main results of the project “Restoration of Pinus nigra forests on Mount Parnonas (GR2520006) through a structured approach” were presented at a scientific meeting, held in Sparta, at the Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil by the Management Body of Mt Parnon & Moustos Wetland and the Greek Biotope...

As part of the demonstration of the application of a structured approach for the restoration of black pine forests and spreading its use, an evaluation questionnaire was released. The questionnaire is in Greek as it is mainly meant for Greek experts in post-fire management and forestry staff in order to assess:...

We invite you to the meeting for the dissemination of project results LIFE PINUS (LIFE07 NAT/GR/000286 “Restoration of Pinus nigra forests on Mount Parnonas (GR2520006) through a structured approach” ) which will be held from 15 to 16 May 2013 at the Museum of the Olive and Greek Olive Oil in Sparti, Laconia, Greece....

The 21st of March which coincides with the beginning of spring solstice, ie the first day of spring, has been established as World Forestry Day by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) whose goal is the scientific and sustainable management and utilization of forest ecosystems and the natural environment. The...

A documentary film entitled «The travelling seed» was created as part of the project LIFE+ PINUS LIFE07 NAT/GR/000286 entitled “Restoration of Pinus nigra forests on Mount Parnonas (GR2520006) through a structured approach”. The film is about black pine forests and their values and aims to present the structured...

Dear friends,   We would like to inform you that the project LIFE - PINUS entitled “Restoration of Pinus nigra forests on Mount Parnonas (GR2520006) through a structured approach” which is implemented by the Goulandris Natural History Museum/Greek Biotope - Wetland Centre in cooperation with the Region of...

Aiming at raising awareness on environmental issues as well as at the general information of students about the value of the Protected Area of Mount Parnon & Moustos Wetland, the Management Body continues staff visits in Primary and Secondary Schools. On the occasion of World Environment Day the Management Body’s...

The Management Body of Mount Parnon & Moustos Wetland participated in the 1st Pan-Hellenic Conference on Place Marketing and Branding which was held from March 30th until April 1st, 2012 at the conference centre of the Department of Planning and Regional Development of the University of Thessaly in the city of...

LIFE PINUS has been included as a case study of post-fire management of Black pine forests in the book "Post-fire management and restoration of Southern European Forests", one of the major outcomes of the COST Action FP0701 “Post-Fire Forest Management in Southern Europe” that was published in November 2011. The...

LIFE+ project “Restoration of Pinus nigra forests on Mount Parnonas (GR2520006) through a structured approach”, was presented on Tuesday the 9th of August at the Cultural Center in the village of Kastanitsa, on the occasion of the events of the "FOREST FEST 2011". The Management Body of Mount Parnon & Moustos...

Management Body of Mount Parnonas & Moustos Wetland - Press Releass Astros, 7/21/2011 Τhe Cultural Association of Kastanitsa organised the fourth annual event "FOREST FEST 2011" in the village of Kastanitsa. The Management Body of Mount Parnon & Moustos Wetland took the opportunity to actively participate...

Management Body of Mount Parnonas & Moustos Wetland Astros, 6/2/2011 This year's World Environment Day (June 5 2011) is dedicated by the United Nations (UN) in the forests and the services they provide to humanity. It is meant to celebrate both “forests for people” and “people for forests”. Amongst the...

Patra 1/27/2011, DECENTRALIZED ADMINISTRATION OF PELOPONNESE-WESTERN GREECE & IONIAN ISLANDS PRESS RELEASE The subject of the meeting held today at the office of the Secretary General of the Decentralised Administration of Peloponnese, Western Greece & Ionian islands, Mr. Tasos Apostolopoulos, was the...

Life+ Project "Restoration of Pinus nigra forests on mount Parnonas through a structured approach" contributes to the restoration of burned areas in mount Parnonas and regenerates the natural environment of the region. The first of the 460,000 Black pine seedlings were planted in the burnt areas of Parnonas on...

The area of Agioi Anargyroi was the first location where shots for the film "Travel of the seed" took place on December 1st, 2010 . This cinematic travel will follow the “journey” of the seed from the collection of the seed bearing cones to the nursery and back to the mother forest as seedling for the its...

The conference was attended by more than 100 participants from forests services, protected areas’ management bodies, local authorities, NGOs and other organizations. Presentations were given and discussions were made regarding the main futures of Black pine forests of Greece and the principles for their ecological...

Natural regeneration around unburnt forest patches and isolated Black pine trees is going well. This is the first outcome from the annual visit for the natural regeneration monitoring, held from 10-1/6/2010. In particular, densities up to 2 young trees/m2 were recorded in a distance up to 50 m from the unburnt trees....

The Management Body of Mountain Parnonas and Moustos wetland near the children The Management Body of Mountain Parnonas and Moustos wetland, during the project LIFE+, will try to pass the message and the urgent neccessity of protecting our forests through conversation and environmentally targeted games to the...

The first implementation year was succesfull. During 2009 the conference «New approaches for the restoration of Black pine forests» was held in Sparti, on 15-16 October 2009 with success. The assessment of impacts to the habitat type "Mediterranean pine forests with endemic Black pines" on Mount Parnonas (GR2520006)...