Four BIOPROSPECT signs were installed in selected sites within the premises of Northern Pindos National Park. The signs were designed in wood in order to incorporate to the surrounding landscape and provide information about the Northern Pindos National Park, the...

The BIOPROSPECT mobile, biodiversity exhibition stand participated in KAVALAEXPO 2019 presenting the project goals and results as well as distributing BIOPROSPECT branded memorabilia. The exhibition took place in the “Apostolos Mardiris” exhibition centre, in Nea...

The BIOPROSPECT project participated in the 84th Thessaloniki International Fair with a stand presenting the project goals and results as well as distributing BIOPROSPECT branded memorabilia. The stand was located in the entrance of Pavillion 8, from 7th-14th of...

A BIOPROSPECT Info-day was organized on Thursday, 27 June 2019, by the Cyprus University of Technology. The Info-day was held at Pefkos City Hotel, Limassol, Cyprus under the topic “Conservation and Sustainable Capitalization of Biodiversity in Forested Areas”. During...

In the framework of Work Package (WP4), “Translating theory into practice”, the expert team of the Cyprus University of Technology has conducted several field trips in order to collect plant genetic material that will be used in mapping and evaluating the biodiversity...

During March and April 2019, the Municipality of Vrapcisht has organized several events such as mobilizations and workshops addressing stakeholders, in order to inform and discuss about the actions that will take place in the area, under BIOPROSPECT project. The aim...

The BIOPROSPECT project was featured at the 7th International Conference on Remote Sensing and Geoinformation of Environmentʼ (RSCy2009) which took place in Pafos, Cyprus on March 18-21th 2019. The DUTH team (LP1), represented by the Associate Professor Georgios...

The Municipality of Vrapcisht organized on Wednesday 06 March 2019 a Conference under the BIOPROSPECT project. The Conference was held at M-Line restaurant in v. Gradec in Municipality of Vrapcisht, under the topic "Informing and mobilizing stakeholders and social...

During the past months, the expert team of the Institute of Applied Biosciences (INAB) has ventured on several field trips in order to collect genetic material that will be used to map and evaluate the biodiversity ecosystem services and genetic resources of forested...

During summer 2018, the staff of Democritus University of Thrace (DUTH, LP) and the external experts of HELLENIC FORESTS G.P company visited Pindos National Park in order to conduct field measurements and collect primary data for the biodiversity and Ecosystem...

The 3rd project team meeting of BIOPROSPECT took place in AGROBIOINSTITUTE, in Sofia, Bulgaria on 7th and 8th of December 2018. All partners presented their progress on the implementation of activities as well as their plans about future activities. Overall, the...

This survey is conducted in the framework of the BIOPROSPECT project of INTERREG VB Balkan-Mediterranean (2014-2020). Aim of BIOPROSPECT project is to explore and document the bioprospects of forested protected areas and the ways of sustainable capitalization as a...

On Friday 2nd of November, 2018, a BIOPROSPECT stakeholders’ mobilization was organized by the Exhibition Research Institute (IEE), in the city of Ioannina, Greece. The purpose of the meeting was to inform and mobilize the stakeholders of the protected area of the...

In the framework of Work Package (WP4): Translating theory into practice, the team of Democritus University of Thrace(Lead Partner) visited Pindos National Park for the first field research and field data collection, in July, 2018. Ground truth data that accurately...

On 7th of December, 2017 the first press release of BIOPROSPECT was published in Greece, regarding the launch of the project and its kick off meeting. The press release was reproduced by more than 20 media in Greece, many of which expressed interest to...

A stakeholders mobilization was organized by the Municipality of Maliq (PP8), on 7th of June 2018, at the premises of the forest service in Maliq. Representatives of institutions, businesses, schools, NGOs and members of the community were invited in order...

On the 9th of June, 2018 the BIOPROSPECT team visited Negotino village in the Republic of North Macedonia and the periurban forest around it, in order to see the area where the demonstrative actions and water management interventions will take place. The...