Recording Eleonora’s Falcons and Shags

From the end of September till the beginning of October 2023, the Pandoteira project has been roaming the seas recording two very important bird species – Eleonora’s Falcon (Falco eleonorae) and European Shag (Phalacrocorax aristotelis desmarestii). Members of our team, from the Game and Fauna Service and BirdLife Cyprus, conducted boat surveys, from Akrotiri to […]
At the Shooting, Hunting & Wildlife Conservation Exhibition, 2023

The Pandoteira project participated at this year’s “Shooting, Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Exhibition”, which took place between September 29th and October 1st, 2023, at the Cyprus State Fair grounds. Members of our team were at the Pandoteira stand with the purpose of informing hunters about the ecological value and the socioeconomic benefits of the Natura […]
Meeting with professional fishers in Paphos

Members of the Pandoteira project team, from Terra Cypria and the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, held a meeting with professional fishers of the Paphos district. The meeting took place on October 4th, 2023. The purpose of the meeting was to inform professional fishers about: In addition, the fishers were informed that the Natura […]
Training and networking: Forest Area Management of the Natura 2000 Network

A Pandoteira project representative, from the Department of Environment, participated in a workshop on capacity building in Forest Area Management of the Natura 2000 Network. The workshop was organised by the European Nature Academy of the LIFE ENABLE project, between September 25 and 29 in Klagenfurt (Austria). This workshop was dedicated to forest ecosystem management […]
Pandoteira birdwatching at Cape Greco

The Pandoteira project, together with the Ayia Napa Municipality, organised a birdwatching experience on Sunday September 24th, at Cape Greco – a key migration site for migratory birds and part of the Natura 2000 network. Participants gathered at the Cape Greco Environmental Information Centre, where members of the Pandoteira project – from Terra Cypria, the […]
Pandoteira at the Shooting, Hunting & Wildlife Conservation Exhibition

The Pandoteira project will be participating at this year’s Shooting, Hunting and Wildlife Conservation Exhibition, which will take place between September 29th and October 1st, 2023, at the Cyprus State Fair grounds. Members of our team will be at the Pandoteira stand with the purpose of informing hunters about the ecological value and the socioeconomic […]
Τα βαθιά μυστικά των ποταμών

Όλοι αγαπάμε την ηρεμία και τη γαλήνη που μας προσφέρει ένα ποτάμι, παρακολουθώντας τα νερά του να κυλούν και να σμίγουν με τα πετρώματα, τις ρίζες των δέντρων και την υπόλοιπη βλάστηση. Πόσα πράγματα όμως γνωρίζουμε πραγματικά για αυτά τα μοναδικά οικοσυστήματα; Αποκαλύπτουμε σε σας 5 ‘μυστικά’ που ίσως δεν γνωρίζατε για τα ποτάμια της […]
Discover the magic of Cape Greco

Join us for a birdwatching experience at Cape Greco – a key migration site for migratory birds! Register now! Sunday 24/9/2023The experience begins at 8:30, from Cape Greco Environmental Information Centre The birdwatching experience will be completed by around 9:30, with the return to the Environmental Information Centre. There, the participants will be informed about […]
The Pandoteira project visited Psevdas

The Pandoteira project, in collaboration with the Community Council of Psevdas, organised an event in the community titled: “Natura 2000: awareness raising and stakeholder information”. The event took place on June 19, 2023. The purpose of the event was to inform the members of the local community – as well as neighbouring communities – about […]
6 εντυπωσιακά στοιχεία για τις θαλάσσιες χελώνες

Οι θαλάσσιες χελώνες είναι προϊστορικά ερπετά, τα οποία ζουν στον κόσμο από τον καιρό των δεινοσαύρων. Η διάρκεια ζωής τους είναι 80 – 100 χρόνια, ενώ φτάνουν σε ηλικία που είναι έτοιμες να γεννήσουν στα 25 τους χρόνια. Παρότι αναπνέουν με πνεύμονες, περνούν το σύνολο σχεδόν της ζωής τους στη θάλασσα. Δες πιο κάτω ακόμη […]