With nature coming into bloom and spring migration underway, the ‘153 birds’ exhibition makes its way to the archaeological site of Kato Pafos, one of the 34 Important Bird Areas of Cyprus, but there is a sad twist to the story… Following the great success of the ‘153 birds’ drawing and photography exhibition in Nicosia […]
‘153 birds’ flock to Kato Pafos Read More »
In the beginning of February the European Commission published for the first time ever an overview of the EU environmental policies and laws related to the 28 Member States. Within the report one can find references on the challenges, opportunities and also on gaps related to a number of environmental policies for every MS. More
How did Cyprus do in the first EU Environmental Implementation Review? Read More »
Every picture tells a story. This one is about the sad story of a Crimson-winged Finch, a rare visitor that was found trapped on a limestick a few days ago. But not all stories end in tragedy. This beautiful little fella was lucky enough to have been found by a concerned citizen who saved the
155 recorded bird species affected by trapping Read More »
BirdLife Cyprus’ Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place on Sunday, 12 March 2017 at the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre, in the village of Akrotiri, Limassol. The AGM will start at 10.00 am, if there is no quorum at 10am the official start of the AGM will be at 10.30am. There will be welcome coffee/tea from
BirdLife Cyprus 2017 Annual General Meeting Read More »
Continuing BirdLife Cyprus’ attempts to ensure both resident and visiting birders receive up to date information on the birds being spotted on the island, we have set up a Google group through which group members can email in their recent sightings and bird news and receive and read those of other members. Once you are a member
Keep up to date and share recent sightings with BirdLife Cyprus’ Google group Read More »
They say that education and training never end and for this reason I am very happy to undertake the position of Ringing Officer at Birdlife Cyprus. A year ago, I started my PhD in the Department of Biological Sciences at the University of Cyprus to study the patterns of endemism of breeding birds in Cyprus. I
BirdLife Cyprus’ new Ringing Officer Read More »
The ministerial decision of January 2016 on the Akamas issue foresaw the preparation of a Local Plan for the Akamas Peninsula. The Democratic Structured Dialogue, which was a part of the procedure for the preparation of the Akamas Local Plan, was held on 21 and 22 February 2017, at Neo Chorio village. The Town Planning
Local Plan for Akamas in the works Read More »
The Cyprus Bird Report 2015 is now available. The Report contains 55 colour photos, the 2015 Systematic List of 301 observed species or recognised forms which was compiled from nearly 66,000 records, the 2015 Ringing report, papers on the first Lesser Flamingo in Cyprus, putting geolocators on Cyprus Wheatears, the BirdLife Cyprus 2015 monitoring programmes, the diet
Cyprus Bird Report 2015 out now Read More »
Today the European Commission launched its long-awaited public consultation on the future of the Common Agricultural Policy (CAP). BirdLife Europe and Central Asia is calling for a sustainable food and farming system. Currently around 35% of the entire EU budget goes to the CAP. The current CAP is undermining the environment, public health and sustainable development while
€U Are What You Eat! It’s high time for a nature-friendly food & farming system! Read More »
With Cyprus playing host to over 15,500 waterbirds taking refuge from the ‘frozen north’, BirdLife Cyprus and others are marking World Wetlands Day with an event at the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre on 2 February. World Wetlands Day (WWD) is celebrated every year to raise global awareness about the value of wetlands for people and the
World Wetlands Day 2017 Read More »
“If you can’t fly then run, if you can’t run then walk, if you can’t walk then crawl, but whatever you do you have to keep moving forward.” These famous words by Dr Martin Luther King motivate us to keep fighting, no matter the difficulties that may stand in our way. For the team at
Running for birds and nature Read More »
The European Roller is an iconic species of European farmland. This summer visitor suffered large declines in the past in its breeding grounds in southern and eastern Europe and has already gone extinct in several central European countries. The main causes of decline are habitat degradation, due to intensification of agriculture and abandonment of traditional
Setting the ball rolling for Rollers in Europe and beyond Read More »
The first days of 2017 saw two more positive opinions given for projects that are planned to materialize inside or near the SPA (Special Protection Area) and SCI (Site of Community Interest) of Akamas peninsula by the Department of Environment. These two positive opinions are related to the expansion of the quarry within the quarry
Development plans in Akamas get green light by Department of Environment Read More »
On 8 December 2016 the European Commission announced through a press release that it is taking France to the EU Court of Justice for failing to address continued violations of the legislation on the conservation of wild birds. The Birds Directive (2209/147/ΕC) prohibits activities that pose a threat to birds, such as deliberate killing or
European Commission refers France to the Court of Justice Read More »
BirdLife Cyprus is looking for highly competent, experienced and hard-working fieldworkers to visit the island as full-time volunteer bird surveyors, to help with the monitoring of breeding bird species and Atlas survey work. Only one or two volunteers will be accepted for 2017, so early application is advised. What sort of person are we looking
Experienced bird surveyors needed for volunteer work in Cyprus (March – June 2017) Read More »
Have you been out bird watching in 2016? Then please don’t forget to send all your 2016 sightings in to the Recorder if you haven’t already done so. They can be sent either via the Global portal of the BTO BirdTrack database or on the excel form available for download here or the Recorder can send to you. Email
Don’t forget to send in your sightings for 2016 Read More »
BirdLife Cyprus members are vital to the work that we do. Our continuous conservation efforts would not have been possible without the support of our members. Membership not only provides an invaluable part of our funding but it also enhances our influence and makes our voice heard at local, national and international level. With this
Support BirdLife Cyprus for as little as €2.5 per month Read More »
BirdLife Cyprus participated in a four-day workshop that took place in Zagreb (Croatia) from 28 November to 1 December 2016 as part of the project ‘Capacity Building for Flyway Conservation in the Mediterranean’ funded by the MAVA Foundation. BirdLife Cyprus has actively been involved in this project for the last 4 years. This was the
Final MAVA project workshop took place in Croatia Read More »
A one year experimental study examining emotions and environmental action has successfully been completed by the Nestor Research Group of the University of Cyprus. This study was undertaken on behalf of Birdlife Cyprus, which funded this work through a grant from the A.G. Leventis Foundation. The main objective of this study was to examine the
University of Cyprus study examines behaviours related to illegal bird trapping Read More »
BirdLife Cyprus is organizing an interactive educational workshop for children ages 5-12, as part of its ‘153 birds’ campaign. The workshop will take place on Saturday, 17 December 2016, 10:00 – 11:30, at Myloi Cultural Centre in Kaimakli, Nicosia. Storyteller and drama practitioner Marina Katsari will tell us stories about feathered heroes who are travelling
Interactive educational workshop for children with Marina Katsari Read More »
BirdLife Cyprus is organizing an interactive educational workshop for children ages 5-12, as part of its ‘153 birds’ campaign. The workshop will take place on Saturday, 17 December 2016, 10:00 – 11:30, at Myloi Cultural Centre in Kaimakli, Nicosia. Storyteller and drama practitioner Marina Katsari will tell us stories about feathered heroes who are travelling
Interactive educational workshop for children with Marina Katsari Read More »
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