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EU Commission calls Cyprus to task for failing to protect nature

The European Commission’s infringement procedures against Cyprus echo the longstanding positions and concerns of NGOs over failures on nature protection issues. The European Commission has launched infringement procedures against Cyprus for failing to comply with the EU Directives for nature protection. This comes only one month after an assessment published by environmental NGOs revealing Cyprus’s […]

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CAP greenwash 2.0

Nature in peril as Europe faces another decade of biodiversity-killing intensive farming Today the European Commission released their highly anticipated Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) reform. The new plan does not guarantee any spending on biodiversity and grotesquely slashes funds ring-fenced for the environment with cuts going as far as 80% across the board.  The heart

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Το έργο αποκατάστασης της Λίμνης Ορόκλινης βραβεύεται στην Ευρώπη

The LIFE Oroklini project has been awarded as ‘Best LIFE project’ together with 27 other conservation projects funded by the EU. This award rewards the effort for the restoration of Oroklini Lake and also highlights the importance of protecting important areas for wildlife as well as the importance of funding programs such as LIFE. Oroklini

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Onwards and downwards: how bird trapping levels decreased after a decade

“At long last – but will it last?” If contained enthusiasm was ever put into words, this is what it would probably sound like here at BirdLife Cyprus. We say ‘enthusiasm’ because after years and years of hard work campaigning, lobbying, surveying, educating, we saw bird trapping levels drop to an almost all-time low this

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Η νομοθεσία για τη φύση σκονίζεται από κούρσα Enduro

Cape Greco is not only the most spectacular area of the east coast of Cyprus, it is also known for its rich biodiversity as it is home to unique flora and fauna species. Despite its beauty and ecological value however, the area faces a number of serious threats. Cape Greco is not only the most spectacular

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Το νέο διοικητικό συμβούλιο του Πτηνολογικού

On 18 March 2018, we held our Annual General Meeting for 2018 which took place at the Akrotiri Environmental Education Centre.  In total, 54 members of BirdLife Cyprus attended the AGM, where a report on the 2017 activities was presented as well as the 2018 workplan and budget. During this year’s AGM there were elections

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Τα ‘Φτερά στον Άνεμο’ συνεχίζουν το ταξίδι τους, διαδικτυακά!

The BirdLife Cyprus documentary ‘Wings on the Wind’ is now available online for all to enjoy and learn about the birds of our island, after a series of successful screening events in Cyprus and abroad since its premiere in April 2017! Our documentary ‘Wings on the Wind’ started its ‘migration journey’ on a wonderful spring

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Efforts to reduce bird trapping bear fruit but must continue

A striking reduction in bird trapping was achieved in Cyprus in autumn 2017, thanks to effective enforcement, combined with newly deterrent sentencing and operations targeting trapping areas. More and continued action is called for to ensure this positive step is turned into a permanent end to large-scale trapping. Monitoring data for autumn 2017 showed a

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A different exploration of the Archaeological Site of Kato Paphos

With nature coming into bloom and spring migration underway, we change scenery for the last workshop within the framework of our creative mapping competition ‘Wild for nature’ by BirdLife Cyprus.  Within the framework of the European Year of Cultural Heritage 2018, BirdLife Cyprus in collaboration with the Department of Antiquities is holding a creative mapping

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Will our vultures be breeding this year? News from our latest vulture count

Ever since the GYPAS project began in 2011, counts of the Cyprus Griffon Vultures have been taking place twice a year, in winter and in spring.  Vultures begin nesting from January, so the annual winter count is a great opportunity to begin to look for potential nests. Nowadays, the only reliable nesting site for the

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Γιορτάζουμε την Παγκόσμια Ημέρα Υγροτόπων στο πάρκο Αθαλάσσας

Join us on Friday 2 February to spend a special afternoon at the capital’s largest wetland, Athalassa Park, to discover the wondrous world of birds and learn more about the wetlands of our island. Every year on 2 February, we celebrate World Wetlands Day, to raise global awareness about the important role of wetlands for

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‘Wild for nature’ competition: deadline extension & creative mapping workshops

We have extended our ‘Wild for nature’ competition deadline to 30 March 2018 and we are planning more creative mapping workshops in nature! Mark your calendars! Join us at one or all of our creative mapping workshops and let nature be your inspiration board! Spend a different day in nature, learn about the natural world

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Ζητούνται έμπειροι πτηνοπαρατηρητές για εθελοντική εργασία

We are 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.   What sort of person are we looking forThe Excellent birding skills a minimum requirement. Volunteer must be able to easily recognize all Cyprus breeding species by sight

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