Greece

Since 1982 we strive to safeguard a sustainable environment where birds and people may live in harmony.

We study and protect wild birds, work towards the conservation of Important Bird Areas in Greece, raise public awareness, enhance environmental education, as well as advocate and intervene in environmental policy. HOS is a partner of BirdLife International, the largest global partnership for the conservation of wild birds and their habitats.

The long-term conservation work of HOS has led to the identification of 208 IBAs, that represent the 24% of the Greek territory.

Thanks to pressure by HOS, the 57% of these are already protected as Special Protection Areas (SPAs) as part of the EU Natura 2000 network.HOS has implemented more than 30 LIFE Projects as a coordinator or partner, four of which have been awarded as Best LIFE Nature Projects by the EE.