The Pandoteira project visited Kathikas

Members of the Pandoteira project Team from Terra Cypria, organised an event at the Kathikas Community Council on May 25, 2023. The event was titled: “Natura 2000: awareness raising and stakeholder information”. The purpose of the event was to inform the residents of Kathikas and the surrounding communities about the Pandoteira project and its activities. […]

Natura Day – 2023 celebration

The Department of Environment and the 13 partners of the Pandoteira project organised a 2-day celebration for the European Natura Day. The celebration took place on May 20th and 21st, 2023 and it included various activities in nature. On Saturday, May 20th, the heart of the celebration was Kambos (Tsakkistras), where visitors could participate in […]

Natura 2000 Day celebration – 2023

The Department of Environment and Terra Cypria are organising a 2-day celebration for the European Natura Day, under the framework of the Pandoteira project. The celebration will take place on May 20th and 21st, 2023 and it will include activities for children and children at heart. Saturday May 20th – Kambos Tsakkistras From 10:00 until […]

Placing nests for European rollers

The Game and Fauna Service (GFS), along with Birdlife Cyprus, placed a number of bird nesting boxes for Rollers in the area of Polis Chrysochous. This activity took place in the framework of the Pandoteira project in April, 2023. The area around the villages of Adrolikou and Fasli, is one of the most important nesting […]

Νυχτερίδες: Οι παρεξηγημένοι ήρωες

Τις έχουν αποκαλέσει ανατριχιαστικές, τρομακτικές και επικίνδυνες, αλλά οι νυχτερίδες είναι ένα σημαντικό είδος θηλαστικού που βοηθά την καθημερινότητά μας με τρόπους που ούτε καν μπορούμε να φανταστούμε. Από την επικονίαση των αγαπημένων μας φρούτων, μέχρι την κατανάλωση ενοχλητικών εντόμων, έως την έμπνευση που οδηγεί σε ιατρικά θαύματα, οι νυχτερίδες είναι ένα είδος στο οποίο […]

Cultivating environmental awareness in cooperation with Academic Institutions

On Friday, April 7th, 2023, we organised a meeting with the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute. The purpose of the meeting was to present the Pandoteira project, its aims and actions to the Officers who are employed at the Centres of Environmental Education of the Pedagogical Institute. Academic Institutions, like the Cyprus Pedagogical Institute, play a very […]

The Pandoteira project visited Agios Theodoros

Members of the Pandoteira project Team from Terra Cypria, in collaboration with the Community Council of Agios Theodoros, organised an event in the community, on March 9, 2023. The event was titled: “Natura 2000: awareness raising and stakeholder information”. The purpose of the event was to inform the members of the local community – as […]

Networking with other projects

Members of the Pandoteira project Team, from the Department of Environment, the Department of Forests and the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, participated at the induction meeting of the European Nature Academy, which took place from 13 to 17 February, 2023 in Schneverdingen, Germany. The European Nature Academy (ENA) is an innovative tailor-made training […]

Pandoteira in Mitsero

The Pandoteira project, together with the Community Councils of Mitsero and Agrokipia, organised a hike at “Kreatis” mountain in Mitsero, on February 18th, 2023. The participants had the opportunity to follow the footsteps of Re Alexis, the first revolutionary farmer who initiated an uprising against the Frankish conquerors. They learnt about the battle, which took […]

5 πράγματα που δεν ήξερες για τα φλαμίνγκο

Τα φλαμίνγκο είναι οικεία πουλιά, ακόμη και για όσους δεν τα έχουν δει από κοντά. Ο μακρύς κυρτός τους λαιμός, τα μακριά τους πόδια και το ροζ τους χρώμα κάνει τα πουλιά αυτά ένα πραγματικό αξιοθέατο! Είναι όντως εντυπωσιακά πουλιά, είτε τα δει κάποιος στα ρηχά νερά να τρέφονται, είτε τα δει εν πτήση. Μοιραζόμαστε […]