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BirdLife Cyprus and Friends of the Earth Cyprus call for the adoption of ‘zero tolerance’ towards illegal bird trapping

BirdLife Cyprus and Friends of the Earth Cyprus express their concern and disappointment regarding the state response to the incidents that took place in Paralimni last Saturday...
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Call for bird photos for “Birdwatching in Important Bird Areas in Cyprus” book

Following the revision of the Important Bird Area (IBAs) Inventory for Cyprus, BirdLife Cyprus is now working on a “Birdwatching in Important Bird Areas in Cyprus” book. In this book the reader will find information about all the sites in Cyprus which are designated as Important Bird Areas according to internationally recognized BirdLife International criteria...
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Earth Week talk at American International School

Each year Earth Day is celebrated on April 22, and is aimed at raising the awareness of people around the world about the environment and the problems it faces. At the American International School in Nicosia pupils celebrate the whole week, giving them a chance to learn more about humans’ impact on the environment, and find out about local environmental issues and ways they can get involved and make a difference...
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BirdLife Cyprus meets with new Environment Commissioner

On April 22, BirdLife Cyprus had a first meeting with the new Environment Commissioner, Ioanna Panayiotou. Mrs Panayiotou explained her vision for what she would aim to achieve as Environment Commissioner, bringing plenty of new ideas to the table...
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LIFE Oroklini project travels to Crete

LIFE Oroklini project coordinator from BirdLife Cyprus, Melpo Apostolidou, travelled to Crete to present at a workshop the project for the protection of Oroklini Lake as a good example of restoration and management of a natural wetland...
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