Greece Approves Plan to Expand Mount Olympus National Park

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Greek authorities have approved a key environmental study for Mount Olympus, clearing the way for a major expansion of the national park surrounding the country’s highest peak.

The approved section of the Special Environmental Study covers the Natura 2000 site “Mount Olympus” (GR1250001), part of a broader study for protected areas in the regions of Western and Central Macedonia. The approval is a required step toward enlarging Olympus National Park, which will now take in the full Natura site, the entire existing park and the area designated as a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve.

The move fulfills a commitment the Ministry of Environment and Energy made when it submitted Olympus as a candidate for UNESCO World Heritage status.