ENVIRONMENT - Local Event for 2018 winner Cross-border cooperation and Networking category, Greece and Bulgaria

On 5 June 2019, a local event was held involving around 200 pupils from the Egyptian Vulture Task Force and their educators. This outdoor event in the Natura 2000 site of Meteora was organised by the Hellenic Ornithological Society (HOS)/BirdLife Greece, in collaboration with the Kalambaka Forestry Service and Educational Directorate, to celebrate the winning of the 2018 Cross-border cooperation and Networking award.

date: 18/12/2019

The event included birdwatching of one of the two male Egyptian vultures in the area, who welcomed the observers by flying over the Meteora rocks. This was followed by environmental educational activities to raise awareness among the children.