“Lucy”, the green turtle, was released
The Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR), Terra Cypria and the SBA Environmental Department, released a sea turtle on July 26, 2024. The release was under the framework of the Pandoteira project and it took place at the Cyprus Marine Aquaculture Research Centre (CyMARC) of DFMR in Meneou – which also functions as a […]
Launch of new educational games
Two of the Pandoteira project partners, the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research (DFMR) and Frederick University, joined forces in an effort to create educational boardgames dedicated to the Mediterranean monk seal (Monachus monachus). The games were handed to the Director of the DFMR, Mrs Marina Argyrou, during an official launch event which was organised […]
Checking European Roller nests in 2024
Members of our team from BirdLife Cyprus, with the help of an external expert, completed this year’s check of artificial nests and the recording of natural nests for European Rollers (Coracias garrulus) in the area around the villages of Adrolikou and Fasli. The artificial nests had been placed in April 2023, by the Game and […]
1st Pandoteira educational workshop
The Pandoteira project organized an educational workshop on “Sustainable business planning and environmentally friendly marketing in Natura 2000 protected areas”. The workshop took place on June 15th, 2024, at Ayios Theodoros (Larnaca). This is the first in a series of free workshops to be organized within the framework of the Pandoteira project. Two of our […]
Assessment of the effectiveness of Marine Protected Areas
Marine Protected Areas (MPA) play a vital role in the conservation of marine biodiversity and in promoting the sustainable management of marine resources, as they are the cornerstone of the conservation of the marine environment. The effectiveness of MPA depends on different factors, such as planning, management, as well as on man-made challenges they face. […]
Natura Day – 2024 celebration
The Department of Environment and Terra Cypria organised a 2-day celebration for the European Natura Day. The celebration, which was organised within the framework of the Pandoteira project, took place on May 18th and 25th, 2024 and included various activities for children and adults. On May 18th we organised an educational hike at Cape Aspro, […]
The Pandoteira project at the Bouldering Festival
The Pandoteira project participated at the 3rd Bouldering Festival, which take place on May 11th, 2024, in Ineia. Members of our team from Terra Cypria informed the participants about the strong connection between the sport of bouldering and the Natura 2000 network, as climbers are a group that has direct contact with nature and the […]
Pandoteira at the 4th Biogeographical Seminar for the Med region
The Department of Environment, in collaboration with the European Commission (EC), organized the 4th Biogeographical Seminar for the Mediterranean region. The seminar took place on April 17 – 19, 2024, in Larnaca. The seminar brought together around 90 representatives of national and regional nature conservation authorities from the Mediterranean Biogeographical region (Croatia, Cyprus, France, Greece, […]
3rd Biogeographical Seminar
The 3rd Biogeographical Seminar for the Mediterranean and Black Sea marine biogeographical regions took place on March 12-14, 2024 in Marseille, France. The seminar was organised by the French Ministry of Ecological Transition and the French Biodiversity Agency (OFB). The primary objective of the seminar was to document the pledges made by the Member States […]
Pandoteira is studying the European Shag
The European Shag is one of the few seabirds that nest in Cyprus. It perches and nests on rocky shores, steep, coastal cliffs and small uninhabited rocky islands near the coast, feeding on molluscs and small fish. Its continuous presence on our island is an indication of a healthy marine environment. Cyprus is home to […]
