Networking opportunities, October 2023
Members of the Pandoteira team had the opportunity to participate in two different conferences in October 2023, with the purpose of networking with other LIFE and non-LIFE projects. 4th Mediterranean Plant Conservation Week Members of our team from Frederick University and the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens participated in the 4th Mediterranean Plant Conservation […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
