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Great news for nature: huge public campaign saves EU nature laws

European Commission confirms EU nature protection laws will be saved after record-breaking campaign – now is the time for better implementation, say NGOs. BirdLife Cyprus, the Cyprus Conservation Foundation Terra Cypria and Friends of the Earth Cyprus, the leading nature protection NGOs in Cyprus, welcome the good news from the European Commission, which has officially […]

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Great news for nature: huge public campaign saves EU nature laws

In the press / lbadmin

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Management works at Akrotiri Marsh have been completed

Conservation & Science / lbadmin

The Darwin project for the restoration of Akrotiri Marsh has managed to break the wall of reeds at Akrotiri Marsh to create suitable habitat for wildlife. The on site management works for the creation of suitable habitat for target bird species has been perhaps one of the most important activities of the project and these

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NatureAlert – the final push to save the Nature Directives

Policy / lbadmin

The laws that protect Nature in Europe – the Nature Directives – are still under threat. Over the last two years, the European Commission has been scrutinizing these laws and it is about to decide their fate. The Birds and Habitats Directives are a European Union success story. They are widely recognized as the cornerstone

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Electric fence to manage grazing at Akrotiri Marsh

Conservation & Science / lbadmin

To enhance grazing for conservation purposes at Akrotiri Marsh, the Darwin project has erected an electric fence at the site. The electric fence brings us one step closer to having untethered grazing at Akrotiri Marsh. This change in grazing method will help graziers to manage their cattle and will make their life much easier as

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‘153 birds’ Drawing and Photography exhibition successfully inaugurated

Activities / lbadmin

The opening of the ‘153 birds’ drawing and photography exhibition took place with great success on Friday, 18 November 2016 at Myloi Cultural Centre in Kaimakli, Nicosia where around 70 people came to enjoy many of the submissions received as part of the ‘153 birds’ drawing competition and winners received their prizes. Mayor of Nicosia,

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BirdLife Cyprus at Christmas markets

Announcements / lbadmin

Temperatures have finally dropped and Christmas is just around the corner! If you are looking to buy meaningful and educational gifts to give to your loved ones this Christmas you can find us at the German Christmas Fayre at the Goethe-Institut Zypern (next to Ledra Palace), on Sunday 4 December 2016 from 15:00 until 20:00 and at ‘Giorti sto

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Birdwatchers and hunters team up for biodiversity at Zakaki

In the press / lbadmin

BirdLife Cyprus, in conjunction with the SBA Environmental Department recently organised two events to clear some of the reeds at Zakaki Marsh, at Akrotiri, Limassol. Zakaki Marsh is part of the Akrotiri wetland complex, the largest natural wetland complex of the island. It is one of the few breeding sites island wide for the Ferruginous

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Changes to the BirdLife Cyprus staff management

Announcements / lbadmin

We are pleased to announce the appointment of Martin Hellicar, our longest-serving employee, as the new BirdLife Cyprus Director, following the departure through mutual agreement of Dr. Clairie Papazoglou from her role as Director, on 1 November 2016. We would like to thank Clairie for all her efforts in bringing BirdLife Cyprus to where it

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First Cyprus screening of the award-winning documentary ‘The Messenger’

In the press / lbadmin

Can you imagine a world without birdsong? BirdLife Cyprus is organising the first Cyprus screening of the award-winning documentary ‘The Messenger’ on Wednesday, 7 December 2016 at 19:00, at the Bank of Cyprus Cultural Foundation, ‘Andreas Patsalides’ lecture hall. For thousands of years, songbirds were regarded by mankind as messengers from the gods. Today, these

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153 birds – Drawing and Photography Exhibition

In the press / lbadmin

BirdLife Cyprus invites you to the opening of the Drawing and Photography Exhibition of the ‘153 birds’ campaign! The starting point of the ‘153 birds’ campaign and the drawing competition was a successful event organised on Sunday 17 April 2016 at the Famagusta Gate Moat. On that day, more than 200 people of all ages

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Raptor migration counts 2016 completed

Conservation & Science / lbadmin

Over 80 raptor surveys were completed as part of the 2016 effort to monitor the autumn passage of birds of prey through the ‘bottleneck’ sites of Akrotiri, Paphos Plain and Cape Greco. A first assessment of the results gives an estimate of 5,300 birds of prey from over 20 species. The surveys took place from

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Management works in progress at Akrotiri Marsh as part of the Darwin project

Conservation & Science / lbadmin

The landscaping and water management works that started on 10 October 2016 at Akrotiri Marsh are still in progress. These works include ditch dredging, scrape and pool creation, some reed clearing as well as the creation of footpaths which will channel visitors to the birdwatching hides. These works are expected to finish in mid-November while

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Rehabilitated, ringed and released!

Conservation & Science / lbadmin

On Tuesday, 4 October 2016 BirdLife Cyprus was invited by the Game and Fauna Service to ring birds at the Service’s Rehabilitation Centre before releasing them back into the wild again. The Game and Fauna Service Rehabilitation centre, which has been operating since 1995, receives every year tens of injured, sick or orphaned wild birds

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BirdLife Cyprus supports the acacia removal for the protection of Cyprus’ nature and avifauna

In the press / lbadmin

BirdLife Cyprus supports and welcomes the acacia (Acacia saligna) removal at Cape Pyla, implemented by the British Bases over the last few years, for the protection of Cyprus’ nature and avifauna. It must be noted that the large areas of acacia located in Cape Pyla are used for the illegal trapping of birds with mist

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5.8 million migratory birds counted during EuroBirdwatch 2016

In the press / lbadmin

24,115 people attended this year’s EuroBirdwatch, the biggest European birdwatching event hosted by 40 national partner organisations of BirdLife International in Europe and Central Asia. Participating in more than 1,000 different events taking place over the past weekend, they were able to observe the stunning autumn migration, as birds make their way southwards to their

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153 birds’ – Drawing and Photography Exhibition Opening

Announcements / lbadmin

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Spreading the BirdLife Cyprus message

Activities / lbadmin

The team here at BirdLife Cyprus are always excited to engage with people and spread the message about the work that we do. We organise birdwatching events and field meetings, set up our stall at fairs and festivals, and give talks and seminars at schools and to organised groups. Among other events, this month we

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Discover the enchanting world of birds with your family

Activities / lbadmin

Birdwatching is a fun and affordable way for a family to come closer to nature. It encourages focus and observation in children and cultivates their love for nature. BirdLife Cyprus is organising two birdwatching outings for families, one at Athalassa Park and one at Oroklini Lake, to introduce both adults and children to the enchanting

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Autumn bird trapping surveys ongoing

Activities / lbadmin

BirdLife Cyprus has been undertaking its systematic monitoring field programme of illegal bird trapping activity since the beginning of September 2016 which will continue until mid-October, covering the autumn bird migration which is the main trapping period of migratory birds. It is still early in the season to assess the overall situation for the bird

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Discover the enchanting world of birds with your family

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Great news for nature: huge public campaign saves EU nature laws

Great news for nature: huge public campaign saves EU nature laws

Management works at Akrotiri Marsh have been completed

NatureAlert – the final push to save the Nature Directives

Electric fence to manage grazing at Akrotiri Marsh

‘153 birds’ Drawing and Photography exhibition successfully inaugurated

BirdLife Cyprus at Christmas markets

Birdwatchers and hunters team up for biodiversity at Zakaki

Changes to the BirdLife Cyprus staff management

First Cyprus screening of the award-winning documentary ‘The Messenger’

153 birds – Drawing and Photography Exhibition

Raptor migration counts 2016 completed

Management works in progress at Akrotiri Marsh as part of the Darwin project

Rehabilitated, ringed and released!

BirdLife Cyprus supports the acacia removal for the protection of Cyprus’ nature and avifauna

5.8 million migratory birds counted during EuroBirdwatch 2016

153 birds’ – Drawing and Photography Exhibition Opening

Spreading the BirdLife Cyprus message

Discover the enchanting world of birds with your family

Autumn bird trapping surveys ongoing

Discover the enchanting world of birds with your family

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