Greece’s decision to keep operating a landfill within Zakynthos National Marine Park, has been condemned by the European Union’s Court of Justice and has left the survival of sea turtle nesting sites vulnerable.
The landfill site is close to the Sekania beach on Laganas, which is home to one of the most important nesting beach of the loggerhead sea turtle in the Mediterranean.
By keeping the dump active, despite it not having the necessary permits and environmental conditions, the Greek authorities have openly defied European environmental legislation.
It is in particular disregard of European regulations that apply to “Natura 2000” sites (EU protected areas), which, thanks to its population of endangered sea turtles the site has been part of since 2006.
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