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 […]
Project partners’ meeting and Scientific Committee meeting
The Pandoteira project team had the 9th Partners’ meeting on February 21st, 2024. The purpose of the meeting was to bring together the 13 project partners in order to discuss the progress of all actions and upcoming deliverables, as well as go through the timeframe that will lead to the completion of the project’s milestones. […]
We celebrated World Wetlands Day
The Pandoteira project celebrated World Wetlands Day at Oroklini lake on February 3rd, 2024.The celebration included: The activities were coordinated by Terra Cypria and were executed with the support of representatives from the: Department of Environment, Game and Fauna Service, BirdLife Cyprus, Department of Fisheries and Marine Research and Federation of Environmental Organisations of Cyprus. […]
Another threat for Cyprus wildlife is quantified
Within the framework of the Pandoteira project, the Game and Fauna Service together with BirdLife Cyprus, are studying the extent of rodenticide residues in barn owls and other rodent-eating raptors, which are found dead. The sample analysis was carried out by the State General Laboratory. The results so far are alarming, with a high percentage […]
We celebrated World Mountain Day
December 11th was established by the United Nations as the “International Mountain Day,” aiming to highlight the vital role of mountains in our lives throughout history and as a means to continually remind us of the need for their conservation. The Pandoteira project celebrated this day with a hike at the “Loumata ton aeton” trail, […]
Barn owl release
The Pandoteira project organised a barn owl release, combined with the placement of artificial nests for this important bird species, on Friday December 8th 2023, in Oroklini. Barn owls are very useful for farmers, as their main prey is rodents. They are, therefore, a natural and harmless way of biological rodent control. Rodenticides, which kill […]
Training and networking
A Pandoteira project representative, from the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, participated recently in the “Tools for managers of Natura 2000 marine areas” learning programme of the European Nature Academy of the LIFE ENABLE project. The learning programme began on September 12, 2023 and was completed on October 13, 2023. This specific learning programme […]
Meeting with professional fishers in Ayia Napa
Members of the Pandoteira project team, from Terra Cypria and the Department of Fisheries and Marine Research, held a meeting with professional fishers in Ayia Napa. The meeting took place on November 6th, 2023. The purpose of the meeting was to inform professional fishers about: In addition, the fishers were informed that the Natura 2000 […]
