by Thymios Dimopoulos, GIS Specialist – Architect/MedINA Fanourios – Nikolaos Sakellarakis, Biodiversity and Ecosystems Expert/MedINA Alexandra Pappa, Freshwater Programme Manager/MedINA The increased demand for energy production from Renewable Energy Sources (RES), expressed at European level through the European Green Deal and the REPowerEU project, intensifies the pressure for the construction of new hydroelectric power plants....
The extension of the protected area of the Aoos and its tributaries from Konitsa to the Greek-Albanian border is considered necessary for the international coalition of environmental organizations participating in the “Saving the last free-flowing river in Europe: Aoos/Vjosa” project which aims at the creation of the first free-flowing cross-border river park “Aoos-Vjosa” in Europe....
The efforts for the protection and preservation of the Aoos River, the last free-flowing river in Europe, from the 1980s to the present day. “Aoos is full of life. It hosts many species of fish, while around it there are habitats that are important for species such as brown bears, grey wolves, roe deer, otters,...
Pindos Perivallontiki, MedINA and the initiative Protect Aoos “Citizens’ Movement for the Protection of Aoos River” organized an action for the protection of the Aoos/Vjosa: Europe’s last free-flowing river in Mavili sq. at Ioannina, Greece. All organisations join forces to highlight the need for the creation of the first Wild River Transnational Park in the...
MedINA and Pindos Perivallontiki organized a public awareness raising action on the need to protect and properly manage the unique river Aoos/Vjosa.
The Mediterranean Institute for Nature and Anthropos organized a public awareness raising action on the need to protect and properly manage the unique river Aoos/Vjosa.
“The area of Aoos includes unique ecosystems and the utter priority regarding the future perspective of the area is the protection of these ecosystems, with special emphasis on water streams and rivers. Hence, further development of hydropower should stop, even in the form of small hydroelectric projects. Besides, the big hydropower plant of Piges Aoou...
Did you know that the Aoos river basin is home to five large mammals? The Brown Bear, the Grey Wolf, the Wild Boar, the Roe Deer and the Balkan Chamois feed and raise their young in the area. Brown Bear is an endangered species, protected by National, European and International legislation. It is the only...
