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02/10/2025

The effectiveness of specific deterrent measures used to reverse the problematic behavior of habituated bears approaching settlements is demonstrated in two videos from camera traps installed as part of the European LIFE ARCPROM project in the National Parks of Northern Pindos and the Rhodope Mountains. In the first video, we observe the effective operation of the Critter Gitter deterrent mechanism, which was installed by the staff of the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (NECCA) and the Management Unit of the...

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10/09/2025

A series of six informative videos on coexistence with brown bears was created as part of the LIFE ARCPROM project by project partners WWF Italy and Maiella National Park. 1. THE APPENNINE BROWN BEAR Why is human-bear coexistence important? Who is the Appennine brown bear? And what can we do to help protect it? WWF Italy and the Maiella National Park present "6 for the bear! Tips for coexisting with the Marsican brown bear", a journey through six topics to learn about...

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28/07/2025

Last month, the European LIFE ARCPROM project was completed! This is an important LIFE project, which aimed to improve the conditions for the coexistence of brown bears and humans in three National Parks in Greece (Prespa, Northern Pindos, Rhodope Mountains) and one in Italy (Maiella). At the completion of the implementation of the LIFE ARCPROM project, the Layman's Report of the project was formulated. This Report contains information on the project activities, its objectives, the main results achieved and the socio-economic...

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21/05/2025

The thematic "Path for Coexistence," created in the Prespa National Park area as part of the European LIFE ARCPROM project, was presented on the morning of Saturday, May 17, 2025, with the participation of dozens of educators from all levels of education across Western Macedonia. This trail was established through a collaboration between the environmental organization “Callisto” and the Management Unit of Prespa National Park & Protected Areas of Western Macedonia under the Hellenic Organization for Nature Conservation (NECCA), as part...

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12/05/2025

A presentation of the thematic "bear trail," created in the Prespa National Park area as part of the European LIFE ARCPROM project, will take place on the morning of Saturday, May 17, 2025. This guided tour is aimed at educators of all levels, with the goal of highlighting the trail's educational value. The trail was developed through the collaboration of the Prespa National Park & Western Macedonia Protected Areas Management Unit of NECCA and the environmental organization "Callisto," as part of...

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12/05/2025

A tour of the Coexistence Trail in Nestos, Paranesti, created as part of the European LIFE ARCPROM project, was organized on Saturday, May 10, 2025, by the environmental organization Callisto and the Management Unit of the Rhodope Mountain Range National Park, with the participation of primary and secondary education teachers. The thematic bear trail begins at the settlement of Xagnanto, follows a small rural road amidst fields, and gently leads to the river. During the walk, the educational material produced under...

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05/05/2025

Presentation of the thematic “Bear Trail” created in the area of the Rhodope Mountains National Park in the framework of the European LIFE ARCPROM project will take place on Saturday morning, 10 May 2025. The tour activity is addressed to teachers of all levels, and aims to highlight the educational value of the trail. It is a trail that has been created after a collaboration between the Rhodope Mountains National Park of OFYPEKA and the Environmental Organization “Callisto”, in the framework...

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14/04/2025

On April 10 and 11, 2025, a monitoring visit for the European project LIFE ARCPROM was successfully conducted in the area of the Rhodope Mountain Range National Park, Greece. Representatives of the European Commission participated, along with staff members of all project beneficiaries. On the second day of the meeting, a field visit took place at locations where LIFE ARCPROM actions have been implemented. The Commission representatives and project partners spoke with a beekeeper who had installed an electric fence and...

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07/03/2025

The International Conference of the European project LIFE ARCPROM was successfully held last week (February 25-27) in the city of Larissa. A total of 185 scientists, representatives of environmental organisations, universities, and institutions from Greece, Italy, Spain, Albania, North Macedonia, and Bulgaria participated in the conference. The sessions were also attended by students from the Department of Veterinary Medicine and the Department of Public & Unified Health of the University of Thessaly, as well as a broader audience interested in...

LIFE ARCPROM

The LIFE ARCPROM project (LIFE18 NAT / GR / 000768) aims at improving human-bear coexistence in four National Parks of S.Europe, three in Greece and one in Italy. The project started in October 2019 and will last for 5 years. Partners of the project are four National Parks (Prespa, Northern Pindos, Rhodope Mountain range and Majella), two universities (the ones of Thessaly and of Western Macedonia), and two environmental organizations (Callisto and WWF Italy). The project is co-financed by 75% by the EU's LIFE program the Green Fund and the partners' own resources, while the total budget is € 2,786,497.

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