#forest

The forestry department called on the public to “honour” European parks day with “care and respect”. European parks day is held every year on May 24, with the department saying the ...

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Friday said he aims for 30 per cent of the north’s land to be covered by forest. Speaking during a visit to the north’...

Forestry college will restart diploma courses in September 2024 The forestry college will recommence its regular diplomas courses from September 2024, nine years after they ceased but the educational institution has not ...

Outraged residents of Dali on Tuesday complained the planned hosting of the AfroBanana festival in the nearby forest will damage local wildlife. The Commission of Residents and Friends of Dali ...

Pine forests in Cyprus have been severely affected by the pine processionary caterpillar this year, with large swathes of forested land in the mountains looking like they have been hit ...

2022 has been the most successful in terms of fire management and prevention efforts for decades, the forestry department said Monday. Of the 179 fires that broke out on lands managed by ...

The forest department is calling on the public to avoid any actions over the next two days that might cause a fire. It appeals to the public to respect nature ...

Monday marks the start of Forest Protection Week, which will feature a series of event aimed at raising public awareness regarding the protection of forests, the forestry department said on ...

Forestry department workers continued a work to rule on Tuesday which they said will go on indefinitely to protest understaffing issues. According to the forestry department faction of labour union ...

A rising global trend, forest bathing can boost the immune system, calm the mind, and even help us heal from Covid-19. Alix Norman speaks to three local forest bathers about ...

Volunteers on Saturday placed water and feed troughs for animals in the areas that were burned by the fires last week in the mountainous areas of Larnaca and Limassol. The ...

Cyprus is one of the five EU countries where less than 20 per of the land is covered by forest, the latest Eurostat figures show. In 2020, only around 1 per cent of ...

The reforestation of Kakoradjia forest in Larnaca is estimated to cost €180,000 and will take about three years, the forestry department said on Wednesday. The cost does not include the salaries ...