{"id":31939,"date":"2022-09-13T06:36:49","date_gmt":"2022-09-13T06:36:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/?p=31939"},"modified":"2024-12-30T17:28:51","modified_gmt":"2024-12-30T17:28:51","slug":"arcturos-environmental-organization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/el\/arcturos-environmental-organization\/","title":{"rendered":"ARCTUROS Environmental organization"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='booster-block booster-read-block'><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"31939\" class=\"elementor elementor-31939\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ccb7ed9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ccb7ed9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-25233b8\" data-id=\"25233b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a7a820b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a7a820b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">ARCTUROS Environmental organization <\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d7e896 elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7d7e896\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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&#8211; <b>Bear Information Center at Nymfaio<\/b>. <\/p>\n<p>The Bear Information Center is open on the weekends from 10 am &#8211; 4.30 pm. Guided tours start every hour sharp and the last one at 4.30 pm.<br><b>\nContact number: +302386041500<\/b><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-9cb6318 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9cb6318\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-6929fff\" data-id=\"6929fff\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8cf6e8c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8cf6e8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220823_120556-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31930 lazyload\" alt=\"information tour guide Arcturos\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220823_120556-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220823_120556-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220823_120556-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220823_120556-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220823_120556-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220823_120556-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220823_120556-600x450.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; 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care in a 50,000 m2 area at 1,350 m altitude!\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f9d573 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f9d573\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b23b341\" data-id=\"b23b341\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2451d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2451d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Two kilometres away from the Bear Information Center and a <b>20-minute walk<\/b> through Nymfaio and a beech tree forest footpath, you will reach <b>The Bear Protection Center in Nymfaio<\/b>.   <\/p>\n<p>Here you will have the chance to<b> learn about the bears who live in this protected area<\/b>, as well as other important biological and historical information.<\/p>\n<p>The Bear Information Center operates from March until December and is open every day (except for Wednesdays) from 10 am &#8211; 4.30 pm. Guided tours start every hour sharp and the last one at 4.30 pm. <b>Contact number +302386041500<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5d90153 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5d90153\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d79a73b\" data-id=\"d79a73b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-330fd01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"330fd01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31929 lazyload\" alt=\"lynx sleeping under a tree\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-600x450.jpg 600w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/768;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31929\" alt=\"lynx sleeping under a tree\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_135649-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07ba6f1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"07ba6f1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3) The Wolf &amp; Lynx Protection Center in Agrapidies\n<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d813788 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d813788\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24bcf0b\" data-id=\"24bcf0b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e995222 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e995222\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>The Wolf &amp; Lynx Protection Center <\/b>was created to extinguish the phenomenon of illegal wolf possession.&nbsp;<\/p><p><b>Fourteen wolves and three lynxes were rescued and live in this 70,000 m2 protected area.  <\/b><\/p>\n<p>The Wolf &amp; Lynx Conservation Area is open all year round, every day (except for Wednesdays) from 10 am &#8211; 4.30 pm. 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--smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/756;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"756\" src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_131029-1024x756.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31934\" alt=\"white polar wolves\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_131029-1024x756.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_131029-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_131029-768x567.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_131029-1536x1134.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_131029-2048x1512.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_131029-16x12.jpg 16w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_131029-600x443.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8907933 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8907933\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62b765b\" data-id=\"62b765b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e37ed01 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e37ed01\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">In 2022 Arcturos turns 30 years old!<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a32942b elementor-widget-divider--separator-type-pattern elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"a32942b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\" style=\"--divider-pattern-url: url(&quot;data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns=&#039;http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg&#039; 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At the moment there are <b>16 dogs in the Breeding Center<\/b>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dc22805 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"dc22805\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_162118-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-31931 lazyload\" alt=\"Greek shepherd\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_162118-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_162118-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.slowtravelgreece.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/09\/IMG_20220822_162118-768x576.jpg 768w, 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