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The Controversy over Daphne Beach

The controversy over the illegal buildings in Daphne beach, the second most important nesting site in Zakynthos island was fired when the President of the Marine Park signed a memorandum of cooperation with the owners of the 14 illegal buildings.

Mrs Venizelou from Medasset with a coalition of two other NGO’s (WWF, ARCHELON) accuses the President of the Marine Park not only for not insisting on pulling down the old buildings but also for cooperating with the owners in extending them without an assesment.

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But the President of the Marine Park understands that the environmental organizations have some special sensitivities and she believes that since the state doesn’t pull down the buildings, she had to cooperate with the owners of the area in order to succeed in something.

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