The Management Body was established by the National Laws 2742/1999 and 3044/2002. It operates since 2003, with the Evros Delta Visitor Centre (Municipality of Traianoupolis) as headquarters. Its main objective is the management of Evros Delta National Park. Evros Delta is an important wetland on a national, European and international level. For many years it is a Protected Area, as it has a big value for wildlife and humanity. In Evros Delta hundreds of thousands of birds find shelter and food all year round, while it constitutes a very important natural resource for the local community, because of his value for fishing, stock breeding, agriculture, climate, flood protection, education, recreation, science.