Gerald Durrell's widow implores Greek PM to stop bulldozers wrecking Corfu's 'jewel in the crown'
Plans to develop a rare patch of island wilderness have already been welcomed by the Greek government
5 March 2021 • 6:00am
Corfu’s Erimitis peninsular is an important area for wildlife and biodiversity
Credit: atcorfu.com
The widow of the writer and naturalist Gerald Durrell has appealed directly to Greek prime minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in a last ditch effort to avert the destruction of the "jewel in the crown" of Greek biodiversity sites.
In a letter seen by the Telegraph, Lee Durrell urged Mr Mitsotakis to call off bulldozers that recently began clearing vegetation on Corfu’s Erimitis peninsular, a rare patch of the unspoilt island wilderness made famous by the author of My Family and Other Animals.