Members of the Japanese Geopark together with Ass. Prof. N. Zouros, Director of the Natural History Museum of the Lesvos Petrified Forest attended a presentation of the Kalloni Pans birds and discussed the Lesvos case of ecotourism based on birdwatching.
The Geography Institute of the University of Kiel (Germany) has chosen Lesvos Island as an annual educational destination for its students, supervised by Prof. A. Vafeidis. They participated in a presentation about the birds of the Kalloni Salt Pans showing great interest on the species recorded.
On the 4th and 5th of October is the Eurobirdwatch events days. This is celebrated in several parts of Greece and on Lesvos activities were organized by the Hellenic Ornithological Society and the Network for the Protection of the Wetlands of Lesvos (WWF Greece). A paintings’ and craft workshop was held for children at the Skala Kalloni Environmental Center and also birdwatching activity at the Kalloni Salt Pans (for children and adults).
A Little White Egret that was found possibly exhausted in northen Lesvos was released after being treated by local vet M. Tourvali.
Lesvos Birdwatching 