17 environmental organisations have lodged a complaint with the public prosecutor and the relevant public authorities about the Elafonisos incident, asking them to take the necessary measures in the course of their duties.

In the press release, it is noted that Elafonisos, due to its high ecological value, is a protected Special Conservation Zone of the Natura 2000 Network (code GR2540002). The locations where the TV show was filmed are habitats protected by European and Greek legislation (codes 2110, 2120 and 2250). Rare plants are found there, such as Centaurea pumilio, an endemic to the East Mediterranean listed as “Vulnerable” by the Red Data Book of rare and endangered plants of Greece, as well as the stenoendemic Saponaria jagelii a “Critically Endangered” species according to IUCN.

The full text of the joint Press Release, in Greek, is available here.