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Only Virgin Forest in Greece Seeks UNESCO World Heritage Status

The forest of Frakto in the Prefecture of Drama in northern Greece is the only virgin forest in Greece and one of the most important in Europe. The forest below the highest peak of central Rhodope at an altitude of...

Theodoriana: The Fairy Tale Greek Village with the Double Waterfall

The breathtaking village of Theodoriana, nestled in the Tzoumerka mountain range in Greece, looks like something out of a fairy tale.

Giant Mushroom Found on Greek Mountain in Western Macedonia

While spending his August holiday exploring the forests around Mount Voio, located in the Western Macedonian region of Kastoria, Michalis Lalos came across a mushroom unlike any found in the supermarket. The gargantuan fungus weighed 8.15 kg (nearly 18...

Large Fire Breaks Out on Evia, Greece

A large wildfire broke out in Greece‘s island of Evia (Euboea), near the capital of Athens, in Central Greece, on Thursday afternoon. The fire was first noticed in the afternoon at an area which is densely forested with pine and...

Destructive Beetle Species Ravages Famous Thessaloniki Forest

The hilltop forest of Thessaloniki, known as Seich Sou, is being systematically attacked by a species of beetle, with experts saying that almost ten percent of the pine trees have already been destroyed. "Tomicus piniperda," the common pine bark beetle,...

''Smart'' Radar To Protect Thessaloniki's Sheikh Sou Forest from Wildfire

Local officials from Thessaloniki announced on Wednesday that they have selected two new methods to fight wildfires in the city's peri-urban forest of Sheikh Sou, or Cedar Hill, as it is officially known. The two methods include three radar dishes, which...

New Data Reveal Extent of Cretan Fires

An area of 1,534 hectares was burnt on Crete in 2018 by the fires that broke out on the island during the year. According to Greece’s Fire Brigade, 556 fires that burned farmland and forests were recorded on the island...

Former Hellinikon Airport Not Forest Land, says Technical Committee

A 3.7-hectare expanse within the site of former Athens international airport at Hellinikon, is not forest land, according to a decision reached by the Piraeus Technical Committee for Examining Disputes on Monday. The decision was on a case brought before...

Chalkidiki Fire Around Porto Carras Turns 1,500,000m2 to Ash

Around 1,500,000 square meters of land were reduced to ash as a forest fire spread around the second peninsula of Chalkidiki, northern Greece. The fire started at 13:10 (local time) at the Chondri Rahi area, and raged uncontrollably before...