No entry to some forest areas in the Rhodope region today!
Nikos Chalikidis, Deputy Head of the Rhodope Department of the Region of Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, has banned access to some forest areas today (Thursday 24 August 2023), due to the ongoing fires in the province and the high risk of new fires in the region.
According to the decision taken, the areas prohibited for both pedestrians and vehicles in the Rhodope region are as follows.
1- Nimfe forest in the Municipality of Komotini.
2- The forest area in the coastal area of Oake in Komotini Municipality.
3- The recreation area "Profiti Ilias" in the west of the settlement of Yassıköy in Yassıköy Municipality.
4- Alsos area located on the borders of Sapçı in the Municipality of Şapçı-Maronia.
5- Touristic forest area located in Imaret area of Şapçı-Maronia Municipality.
6- Coastal forest area in Imaret in the municipality of Şapçı-Maronya.
7- Coastal forest in Profiti Ilia in Imaret under the Municipality of Şapçı-Maronia.
8- The forest of the coastal area of Kapsala in Imaret under the Municipality of Şapçı-Maronia.
9- The forest of the coastal area of Krioneri in the Municipality of Şapçı-Maronia.