In Dadia Park, nature heals what fire destroyed

[Stavros Goudelidis/WWF Hellas]

Nature is working its occurrence successful Dadia National Park, where forests devastated by Greece’s worst wildfire are making a singular comeback.

Three years aft flames consumed implicit 80,000 hectares, the ecosystem is regenerating astir charred tree trunks. Oak trees and shrubs present scope up to 3 feet tall, while the endangered achromatic vulture colonisation has deed grounds numbers with 47 nesting pairs – the highest number successful 30 years.

“For the magnitude of destruction, things are progressing exceptionally,” said Nicos Georgiadis of WWF Greece, walking done the verdant scenery dotted with wildflowers and emerging conifer saplings.

The betterment combines earthy regeneration from seeds and basal systems with strategic quality intervention. WWF planted 60,000 trees successful areas burned aggregate times adjacent Melia village, with 27,000 oak saplings starring the effort. However, challenges persist. Tourist infrastructure has remained closed since the '22 fires, limiting visitor experiences. Wind workplace proposals endanger vertebrate populations, with 13 projects seeking permits astir the burned area.

“The state doesn’t supply substantial concern incentives,” said Dimitra Georgitsi, proprietor of Forest Inn eco-lodge, who plans to adjacent operations adjacent year owed to staff shortages and bureaucratic obstacles.