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Maintenance and promotion of the hiking network of Ios island. Building environmental awareness among the local community. Promotion of alternative forms of tourismPromoting sustainable means of tourism

Maintenance and promotion of the hiking network of Ios island. Building environmental awareness among the local community. Promotion of alternative forms of tourismPromoting sustainable means of tourism
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Ios Adventure NGO

A few words about Ios Adventure NGO 
Ios Adventure  (Urban Non-Profit Company) was established in November 2017 with the aim, as explicitly stated in its articles of association, of promoting sports, tourism, religion, agritourism and all kinds of tourism on the island of Ios Ios Adventure NGO consists of two separate brand names, Ios Adventure , which deals with the homonymous sports event and other sports activities and Ios Paths , which deals with the promotion of the hiking network of Ios and alternative tourism in general. 



Objective Action

The restoration, maintenance, marking and promotion of the hiking network of Ios.

Raising awareness among  the local community about the importance of protecting the hiking network and promoting alternative means of tourism

 

Target Audience

Residents of Ios island, visitors

 

Duration

Since 2018


Description

The story of Ios Adventure AMKE begins in 2018.

That year we started clearing the hiking network of Ios with the contribution of the Athenian Mountaineering Association.

In the same year we held a sports event (mountain running)  that took place on the trails of the island (https://iosadventure.gr/), with the aim of promoting them and raising awareness among the local community. Since then we have been holding the event on an annual basis, with a short break due to the pandemic.

We  maintain the hiking network on a regular basis, by carrying out voluntary clearing events where local and foreign volunteers participate.

At the same time through the website https://iospaths.gr/paths-pna/, we promote the hiking network and invite visitors to explore the trails using free navigation.

We carry out regular free hikes open to the general public, in order to familiarise them with the hiking network and the history of Ios island.

In 2021 we published the bilingual book "Discovering Ios through its paths", which invites the reader to discover the island through the hiking network.


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Impact on Society

During 2021 we carried out a total of 26 maintenance and marking events on the hiking network (https://iospaths.gr/draseis-2021/), cleaning and marking over 30km of trails



Initiative Location

Ios island


Working with Organization

Prefecture of Southern Aegean

Ios Municipality

HELMEPA (Hellenic Marine Environment Protection Association)

Hellenic Association of Modern Pentathlon

STIHL company has donates several tools that make our work easier


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Workers Participation

Around 20


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Benefits for Οrganization

IOS Adventure AMKE (Non Profit Organisation), is a voluntary organization. The benefits derive from the joy of its members' contribution to the preservation of the environment, the history and the traditions of our place.




Connection with Global Goals






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