Conference completion: Nature-based Solutions for coastal protection and coastal resilience
The Department of Environment organized a Conference on “Nature-based Solutions for coastal protection and coastal resilience”, on October 24, 2024. The conference was organized in Nicosia, within the framework of the Pandoteira project. The general scope of the conference was to inform the Pandoteira project partners, as well as a number of stakeholders, including representatives […]
Pandoteira TV spot receives award
The Pandoteira project team is excited to announce that our TV spot has received the Silver Award from this year’s Carob Awards! The Carob Awards organized a spectacular ceremony on October 22, 2024, to celebrate the most impressive communication campaigns of the last two years. These are stories that earned the love and appreciation of […]
Pandoteira at the 43rd CIESM Congress
The 43rd CIESM Congress (Mediterranean Science Commission- Commission for the Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean) was held between October 14 to 18, 2024 in Palermo, Italy exploring a wide range of marine disciplines carried out in the Mediterranean regions. The Department of Fisheries and Marine Research participated in this Congress on behalf of the Pandoteira […]
“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 […]
