A month and half has passed since 15 Spanish vultures were released into the Cypriot countryside and we have news to share of their adaptation so far. Movement data derived from the GPS transmitters that the vultures carry on their backs show that the birds are adapting well and have successfully integrated into the local […]
Update on the recently released Spanish vultures Read More »
This is an edited version of a piece by our Director, Martin
Hellicar, which was first published in the Cyprus Mail on
7/9/2022.
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BirdLife Cyprus in collaboration with Kuşkor (Turkish Cypriot conservation organization) are organizing a camp addressed to teenagers from the two communities of Cyprus, with the aim of raising awareness on the birds of Cyprus and the importance of their habitats and their conservation. The event is also a peace-building activity and a welcome addition to
Cyprus Bird Camp in Akanthou Read More »
Κοινό Δελτίο Τύπου από το BirdLife Cyprus, την Ομοσπονδία Περιβαλλοντικών Οργανώσεων Κύπρου και το Terra Cypria – το Κυπριακό Ίδρυμα Προστασίας του Περιβάλλοντος
For all bird of prey enthusiasts out there, autumn in Cyprus is the season to be on the lookout for a nice variety of them. And more so in autumn than spring, as most raptors passing through Cyprus to head to Africa in the autumn will be returning via a more eastern route in the
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Fifteen Griffon Vultures flown in from Spain last autumn have been released in their new home, the Cypriot countryside.
First vultures from Spain released in Cyprus Read More »
Joint Press Release by BirdLife Cyprus and CABS (Committee Against Bird Slaughter)
In early 2021, the Planning Council presented what was a truly bad Local Plan, proposing changes to the planning zones in Akamas. This was a Local Plan with a number of provisions that would have significant negative impact on the area’s biodiversity, particularly on birds such as the Bonelli’s Eagle, the Peregrine Falcon and the
Akamas Peninsula: The day after Read More »
A month after our last update, we bring you the latest developments regarding the Akamas Local Plan, in the form of 5 new questions.
Latest updates on Akamas: What did the Environment Department say about the Local Plan? Read More »
Wildlife poisoning and the use of poison baits are serious crimes that are often overlooked and not prosecuted effectively. Through CSI, forensic science and judicial processes, the Regional Government of Andalusia reduced illegal wildlife poisoning incidents by 80% over the last 15 years.
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‘Akamas’ is a word which, unfortunately, has become synonymous with dispute in public discourse, for the last decade, at least. The impression is often given that Akamas is an issue that remains ‘frozen’, but which every couple of months returns and sweeps across the Press and Media, with many different messages, before it is put
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Εμπειρογνώμονες της Περιφερειακής Κυβέρνησης της Ανδαλουσίας (Junta de Andalucía) έρχονται στην Κύπρο για να μοιραστούν σε εκπαιδευτικό σεμινάριο την τεχνογνωσία και τις διεθνώς αναγνωρισμένες διαδικασίες τους για την αποτελεσματική καταπολέμηση του εγκλήματος κατά της άγριας ζωής.
Ανοικτή Επιστολή του BirdLife Cyprus / Πτηνολογικού Συνδέσμου Κύπρου, του Terra Cypria – Το Κυπριακό Ίδρυμα Προστασίας του Περιβάλλοντος, της Κυπριακής Ομοσπονδίας Κυνηγίου & Διαχείρισης Άγριας Ζωής, της Πρωτοβουλίας για τη Διάσωση των Φυσικών Ακτών και της Κίνησης Save Akamas / Save Cyprus.
Το BirdLife Cyprus προσκαλεί το κοινό σε παρουσίαση βιβλίου της Μαίρης Μιχαηλίδου με τίτλο «Λιβελούλες της Κύπρου, Οδηγός Αναγνώρισης» και σε προβολή ντοκιμαντέρ με θέμα τη Χερσόνησο Ακρωτηρίου την Τετάρτη, 22 Ιουνίου στις 19:30 στο Πολιτιστικό Ίδρυμα ARTos, στους Άγιους Ομολογητές.
Ακολουθεί συνέντευξη που έδωσε ο Διευθυντής του BirdLife Cyprus, Μάρτιν Χέλλικαρ, για την ιστοσελίδα ενημέρωσης Stockwatch, σχετικά με τις πρόσφατες εξελίξεις για το υπό εξέταση Τοπικό Σχέδιο Ακάμα. Η ολοκλήρωση της εκτίμησης των επιπτώσεων του υπό εκπόνηση Τοπικού Σχεδίου Ακάμα με την έκδοση της Ειδικής Οικολογικής Αξιολόγησης από το Τμήμα Περιβάλλοντος αναμένεται εντός των ημερών.
Συνέντευξη: Τι διακυβεύεται στον Ακάμα Read More »
Join the virtual challenge and show that we need an ambitious EU nature restoration law now! Whether you walk, run, roll, cycle, swim, sail or glide, adding your kilometres is like signing a petition. Take action for nature and demand that it be restored!
Get moving for nature! Read More »
This event has a been postponed and a new date will be announced soon. We apologize for any inconvenience caused. BirdLife Cyprus invites the public to a beach clean-up event at Lady’s Mile in Limassol, an area not only important to birds but also marine mammals, elasmobranchs and turtles. The clean-up will take place on
Lady’s Mile beach clean-up Read More »
Joint statement by BirdLife Cyprus and the Game & Fauna Service
On 3 and 4 May, three vultures, including one adult bird and two chicks, were found dead in the Paphos District. These deaths are a huge blow to the species in Cyprus and this tragic event confirms how vulnerable the Griffon Vulture population is in Cyprus and the urgent need to tackle the threats facing this species.
Terrible blow to the Griffon Vulture population in Cyprus Read More »
This article was first published in the Cyprus Mail newspaper on 16 March 2022, as opinion piece written
by our Director Martin Hellicar.
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Μετά από ενάμιση χρόνο εντατικής εκπαίδευσης στην Ελλάδα, οι δυο σκυλίτσες Sofie και Dixie ράτσας Border Collie έχουν έρθει στην Κύπρο για να αλλάξουν τα δεδομένα στην αντιμετώπιση της παράνομης χρήσης δηλητηριασμένων δολωμάτων στην ύπαιθρο.
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At a time when the need to turn to renewables is more pressing than ever, Cyprus has finally managed to find a good recipe: a climate policy that goes hand-in-hand with biodiversity policy!
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