News and Announcements

The webinar “Educational activities for the nature of Lesvos" was successfully held, aiming of informing the teachers of Primary Education of Lesvos about educational activities on the nature of Lesvos and the possibilities of utilizing the natural wealth of the island in teaching.

The main purpose of the seminar was the promotion of the biodiversity or the Kalloni wetlands and in general the protected natural areas of Lesvos through the educational activities of the Kalloni Environmental Information Center for students of Primary Education.

A large petrified tree trunk, that was preserved intact with its branches and roots, was discovered the last few days during rescue excavations that are carried out along the road axis Kalloni - Sigri !!!

A few days ago the Kalloni Enviromental Information Center was informed that a young white-tailed eagle is spending a lot of time for the second consecutive winter in Lesvos. The bird carries a special transmitter, which was placed during its care by the Green Balkans - Wildlife Rehabilitation and Breeding Centre of Bulgaria, and its movements are monitored via satellite.

The White-tailed Eagle (Haliaetus albicilla) is a very large species of sea eagle widely distributed across Northern and Eastern Europe and Northern Asia and in our country is considered an endangered species.

Professor N. Zouros, President of the Global Geoparks Network, at the opening ceremony of the 6th International Training Course on UNESCO Global Geoparks: Management and Development, organized by the China University of Geosciences (Beijing), the Yimengshan UNESCO Global Geopark, the Office of Chinese Geoparks Network-Chinese Academy of Geological Sciences, with the contribution of the University of the Aegean.

After its fruitful participation at the WEB Greek Alternative Tourism & Gastronomy Workshop held in Belgium from 25 to 27 November 2020, in which it made contact with many travel agencies and tourism organizations, the Museum continues its efforts to promote Lesvos as an alternative travel destination at the touristic market of Poland during the workshop that will take place from 8 to 10 December 2020.

With great success and more than 200 participants from all over Greece the Webinar UNESCO GLOBAL GEOPARKS took place on Friday 27th November.

The main goal was to connect all teachers and educators of the UNESCO Associated Schools Network in Greece with the Greek Unesco Global Geoparks.

Opening remarks were addressed by Ms S. Zacharaki, Deputy Minister of Education and Ms E. Tzitzikosta, President of the Hellenic National Commission for UNESCO.