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The Management Body of Rodopi Mountain-Range National Park was established according to the Law 3044/2002 in implementation of the laws 1650/1986 and 2742/1999.
About the Management Body of Rodopi Mountain Range National Park
The Management Body of Rodopi Mountain Range National Park (MB-RMNP) is a legal entity of the private sector, and is managed by a Board of Directors of seven (7) members. The composition of the Board was determined by the ministerial decision no ΥΠΕΝ/ΔΔΥ/20136/2793/5-3-2019 (Government Gazette No. 169 ΥΟΔΔ). Members of the Board are scientists and representatives of local entities (local government, civil services, production agencies, Non-Governmental Organizations etc.).
Mr. Stavros Kehagioglou, forester with the Forestry Service of Drama, was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors, as a representative of the Ministry of Environment and Energy. Dr. Elisavet Constantinidou, Forestologist, representative of the Scientific Society, was appointed Vice-President. Mr. Spiros Psaroudas, a representative for environmental NGOs, was appointed as Secretary.
The full composition of the Board is as follows:
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FULL NAME |
PROFESSION |
REPRESENTATIVE BODY |
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FULL MEMBERS |
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Stavros Kehagioglou - President |
Forester - Forestry Service of Drama |
Ministry of Environment and Energy |
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Elisavet Constantinidou - Vice President |
Forester |
Scientific community |
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Spyros Psaroudas-Secretary |
Agriculturist |
Environmental NGOs |
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Alexandra - Marina Sotiriadou |
Mayor of Paranesti |
Ιnvolved municipalities |
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Kyriakoula Alatza - Papadopoulou |
Regional Adviser of Xanthi |
Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
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Ioannis Rautogiannis |
Forester - Environmentalist |
Academic community |
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Pantelis Papadopoulos |
Lumberjack |
Local productive bodies |
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ALTERNATE MEMBERS |
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Maria Mitselou |
Geotechnician |
Direction of Management of Natural environment and Biodiversity of Ministry of Environment and Energy |
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Dionysios Granas |
Lawyer |
Scientific community |
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Spyros Koutras |
Lieutenant Colonel of Fire Department |
Environmental NGOs |
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Anastasios Hatzigiannis |
Municipal Counsellor of Municipality of Drama |
Ιnvolved municipalities |
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Mustafa Ismail Husse |
Regional Counsellor of Rodopi |
Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace |
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Georgios Diamantopoulos |
Forester |
Scientific community |
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Theodoros Avgitidis |
Lumberjack |
Local productive bodies |
Territory of the Management Body of Rodopi Mountain Range National Park
The territory of the Management Body of RMNP was defined by its establishment ‘s law (3044/2002) which coincides with the boundaries of the National Park of the Rodopi Mountain-Range National Park according to the ministry decision 40379/2009 (Government Gazette 445 D΄/02-10-2009) and the boundaries of five extra areas of the Natoura 2000 Network by the codes GR1260009, GR1150011, GR1260004, GR1150005 and GR1260005 (4519/2018).
Objectives of the Management Body of Rodopi Mountain Range National Park
The main objectives of the Management Body’s project are the protection, management and promotion of the Rodopi Mountain-Range National Park. To achieve these goals, a series of legislative, financial and administrative measures are necessary to be taken, in order to be the base of a series of positive actions and interventions, towards the direction of sustainable development and hence to the harmonic coexistence between the environment and human activities.
All these could be achieved by:
- raising awareness and motivation of the stakeholders of the area
- attracting visitors and promoting and highlighting the values of the protected area.
- attracting scientists and developing partnerships with research centers, university foundations and non-governmental organizations.
