THE GREATER FLAMINGO IN CYPRUS
THE FLAMINGOS OF THE CYPRUS SALT LAKES AN ANNUAL VISIT FROM A MAJESTIC BIRD As winter approaches, the salt lakes of Cyprus once again brace for the arrival of one…
THE CYPRUS GRIFFON VULTURE
THE CYPRUS GRIFFON VULTURE A RESIDENT SPECIES Griffon vultures are a resident species of Cyprus, but their population has dwindled to dangerously low numbers over recent years. Several studies have…
THE STORY OF HOW THE NORTH AMERICAN MONARCH BUTTERFLY FOUND ITS WAY TO CYPRUS
HOW DID THIS BUTTERFLY GET TO CYPRUS? LEPIDOPTERY AN ICONIC BUTTERFLY Lepidopterology has existed on the island for many years and today, many people living in Cyprus partake in the…
THE SWEET SCENT OF CYPRUS ROSES
A LONG-STANDIND CYPRIOT FLORAL TRADITION PERFECT CONDITIONS The favourable climate and fertile soil of the island of Cyprus have provided the perfect conditions for rose cultivation for centuries and this…
THE CYPRUS BLUNT NOSED VIPER
A VENOMOUS SNAKE ENDEMIC TO CYPRUS The Cyprus blunt Nosed Viper (Macrovipera lebetinus), as the name suggests is a venomous viper that is endemic to Cyprus. Its distinct blunt nose,…
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 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…
THE CYPRUS WHIP SNAKE
ONE OF THREE ENDEMIC SNAKES IN CYPRUS A NON-VENOMOUS SKILLED CLIMBER The Cyprus Whip Snake is one of three endemic snakes in Cyprus. This graceful and often elegant specimen typically…
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, has generated an increased curiosity of the shiny black spider among…
GIANT WATER BUGS FOUND IN CYPRUS
THE EAST COAST’S NEW RESIDENTS THE GIANT WATER BUG The Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute has recently confirmed that the Giant Water Bug, known scientifically as the Lethocerus Patruelis, now exists…