More than 30 Field Leaders help us run the projects for the monitoring and conservation of sea turtle nests in Zakynthos, the Peloponnese and Crete. Read more…
ΑΡΧΕΛΩΝ Σύλλογος για την Προστασία της Θαλάσσιας Χελώνας
ARCHELON Τhe Sea Turtle Protection Society of Greece
Have you thought about what you will do in the summer? The voluntary sea turtle field projects of ARCHELON have already been announced. This is a wonderful opportunity to live close to nature and help protect sea turtles. If you already have experience, you can apply for a Field Leader, the deadline is January 10, 2022! See more...
Thines Kyparissias (the Kyparissia sand dunes) is the Natura 2000 site with the highest number of loggerhead nests in Greece. The dedicated volunteers and field leaders, who carried out the monitoring and protection of the nests in this area, as well as in the rest of Kyparissia Bay, deserve a big thank you. Learn more about the ARCHELON report concerning the summer of 2021.
The report contains the preliminary number of nests, the conservation efforts and the observed short term and long term threats during the sea turtle nesting season of 2021 in Laganas Bay. A big thank you to the many dedicated volunteers and field leaders who made the monitoring and public awareness activities possible for one more year. Read more...