The project “Eco-Management, Restoration and Targeted Information/Awareness Raising Activities for the Coastal and Marine Ecosystems of the National Parks of Parnitha, Schinias and the Saronic Gulf Protected Areas of the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (N.E.C.C.A.)” has an 18 month duration (May 2021 – November 2022) and is implemented by N.E.C.C.A, with MEDASSET as the contractor. The program is funded by the Attica Regional Development Plan 2014-2020 of the EU.
The objectives and the desired results of the program are:
- The effective protection and management of the coastal and marine protected areas of the National Parks of Parnitha, Schinias and the Saronic Gulf Protected Areas of the Natural Environment and Climate Change Agency (N.E.C.C.A.), through the development of scientific tools, the collection and analysis of data and proposals for management measures.
- The information and awareness of the general public which use the protected areas and its participation in actions for the protection and restoration of ecosystems.
- The information and training of targeted population groups on issues of protection and management of ecosystems and marine fauna and their participation in actions for the restoration and management of species and ecosystems.
- The rehabilitation and improvement of coastal and marine areas.
To achieve the above objectives, 8 targeted activities were developed: