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TheHellenic Society for the Protection of Nature is the oldest national environmental Non Governmental Organisation in Greece, active continuously since its founding in 1951 for the conservation of our natural environment.

Its mission focuses onn direct actions and initiatives to increase awareness and participation of the public to insyre effective protection of our precious natural heritage,.

HSPN participated as partner in the implementation of the 15-month project "Ancient Cities for Endemic Flora, From Apollo to Athena – A2A", in the framework of the Programme Supporting Civil Society Dialogue Between EU and Turkey. Archaeological sites host important, often endemic and/or rare, species of local flora, which usually survive there because of the relative protection offered in relation to the surrounding, heavily developed areas. Such sites include Side in Antalya (Turkey), and the Acropolis Hill of Athens (Greece), each hosting local endemic and critically endangered plant species. The project aimed to inform archaeologists, botanists, naturalists and tourist guides about rare and endemic flora species in archaeological sites. The coordinating beneficiary is the "Association for the Conservation of Antalya Orchids and Biodiversity" (CAOB).

The project also created the "Virtual Garden" application, which is intended for mobile phones and other smart devices. The aim is to inform visitors to the archaeological sites, guides and staff about the local flora, through the provision of information and images.

By following the link here, you can download the app for Android software devices.

By following the link here, you can download the application for IOS software devices.

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HSPN compensates its CO2 emissions from travel through the Global Forest Fund (GFF).

HSPN compensates its CO2 emissions from travel through the Global Forest Fund (GFF).

GFF was established in 2008 by FEE to offset CO2 emissions from travel. This non-profit fund is managed under the Learning Αbout Forests (LEAF) programme, by its International Director.

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1951-1952 Education about nature well before “Environmental Education”

1951-1952 Education about nature well before “Environmental Education”

From its very first meeting in 1951, the HSPN Board of Directors decided to promote, in cooperation with IUCN, the publication of informative material “… for the Greek Teacher with useful information concerning the protection of nature …” and send it to all the Primary and Secondary schools of the State.

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The Cretan Ibex as emblem of the HSPN

The Cretan Ibex as emblem of the HSPN

From the very first issue of our bulletin, we adopted as the emblem of HSPN, the Cretan Ibex as depicted on a coin of Presos dating to the 4th century. The choice of “Agrimi”, as the Ibex is called in Crete, was not random. All Societies like ours have an emblem; a bird, an animal or a wild flower, among the most distinct in their region, among those considered as most endangered. The Cretan Ibex fulfils these criteria for us. An additional reason is that HSPN, even from its first steps, has striven for the conservation of this wonderful animal.

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The Hellenic Society for the Protection of Nature is an environmental non-governmental organization of Panhellenic range that has been active since 1951 for the protection of the Greek natural environment.
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