BIRD WATCHING IN CYPRUS
A WONDERFUL WAY TO EXPLORE THE ISLAND’S COUNTRYSODE A VARIETY OF BIRD SPECIES Cyprus is home to a wide variety of bird species. With its diverse landscape of forests, wetlands,…
THE MEDITERRANEAN FALSE BLACK WIDOW SPIDER IN CYPRUS
IS THIS SPIDER DANGEROUS? INCREASED SIGHTINGS IN CYPRUS Increased sightings of the Mediterranean False Black Widow Spider in Cyprus have generated an increased curiosity about the little shiny black spider…
THE PAPHOS BLUE BUTTERFLY
A MAGNIFICENT CREATURE ENDEMIC TO CYPRUS The number of butterfly species in Cyprus varies as discoveries of species new to the island take place every so often. Currently, 57 butterfly…
GIANT WATER BUGS IN CYPRUS
NEW ARRIVALS TO CYPRUS SHORES https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjCAyo2Litw THE GIANT WATER BUG Whilst this insect, which is huge by conventional standards, is commonplace in other neighbouring countries to Cyprus, it has never…
THE CYPRUS BLUNT NOSED VIPER
A VENOMOUS ENDEMIC SNAKE ENDEMIC TO CYPRUS The Cyprus blunt-nosed Viper (Macrovipera lebetinus), as the name suggests, is a venomous snake endemic to Cyprus. Its distinct triangular blunt nose, along…
THE SWEET SCENT OF CYPRUS ROSES
A LONG-STANDIND CYPRIOT FLORAL TRADITION PERFECT CONDITIONS The origins of Cypriot roses can be traced back to ancient times. Evidence suggests that the fragrant flower was cultivated in Cyprus over…
A CHANGING ROLE FOR CYPRUS DONKEYS
A DEEPLY RESPECTED ANIMAL A SYMBOL OF HARD WORK For centuries, the Cypriot donkey has been the most indispensable and respected domestic animal on the island. The Cypriot donkey was…
THE CYPRUS MOUFLON
A CYPRIOT ICON A WILD SHEEP SPECIES NATIVE TO CYPRUS A NATIVE OF THE PAPHOS FOREST The Cypriot Mouflon (Ovis gmelini) is a native mountain goat that lives in and…
CYPRUS BATS
A NEW THRIVING BAT COLONY DISCOVERED The recent draining of the main dam of the Mavrokolympos reservoir, after a leak appeared, revealed an enclave of around 1,000 Cyprus bats in…
ORGANIC FARMING IN CYPRUS
HENS & OLIVES ORGANICALLY FERTILISING OLIVE GROVES: Some organic farmers in Cyprus have begun recruiting retired hens to help organically fertilise olive groves. This is after farmers successfully introduced a…