News Release: Organisation of a workshop entitled "NATURA 2000 sites: Opportunity or obstacle for the development?" at Gazi on the 17th of February 2017

The workshop of the project LIFE Natura2000Value Crete took place in Gazi, Municipality of Malevizi on the 17th of February 2017 and it is the 7th of a series of 24 workshops which will be held in all of the Municipalities of Crete in the context of the project's actions. Topic covered in the workshop was ''NATURA 2000 sites: Opportunity or obstacle for the development?" with the aim of informing the public concerning the NATURA 2000 sites at national and local level and the socio-economic benefits provided by nature and wildlife, as well as presenting the natural ecosystems found in the wider area of the Municipality of Malevizi which are in need of immediate management and protection. Attendants were also informed about the existing funding opportunities for new businesses, taking into consideration the protection of the natural environment. Students from the High School of Gazi presented the local river of Almyros, its ecological value and the goods it offers to the local community.