Ineia fire under control
A fire that broke out in the Ineia Paphos community on Tuesday afternoon was brought under control, the forestry department announced. It destroyed 500 square...
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Forestry department receives unmanned drone from Hermes
Airport operator Hermes on Monday announced the donation unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) to the forestry department as a contribution to the latter’s efforts in protecting...
Forestry department issues fire warning
Due to strong winds expected around the island on Monday, the forestry department warned of an increased risk of forest fires, saying that in the...
Forestry department cautions public ahead of Easter holidays
The forestry department reminded the public on Wednesday that cutting trees to burn them in the traditional ‘Lambradjia’ [Easter bonfires] is illegal. Ahead of the...
Labour union lambasts forestry department over staffing issues
Labour union Pasyek Peo on Friday called on the forestry department to staff as many stations in mountainous areas as possible in view of the...
Hawthorn named tree of the year
The single-seed hawthorn (known on the island as Kochinomosfilia) has been named Cyprus’ tree of the year for 2023, the forestry department announced on Monday....
Forestry dept provides ‘historic’ shelter for hikers in tourism upgrade
Cyprus is upgrading its long-distance hiking experiences by setting up two forest shelters in the Paphos forest. The two shelters, described as historic – they...
Greens outraged at overpayment on firefighting helicopters
The Greens party expressed their outrage on Thursday over the findings of the auditor general’s report which stated that the forestry department grossly overpaid for...
Ayia Napa municipality acted with impunity
They destroyed the sand dunes on Makronissos beach and nobody will do anything about it By Efi Xanthou Significant damage was wrought on the sand...
‘Week of the Tree’ kicks off on Sunday
The Tree Festival, which takes place each year on the fourth Sunday in November in Cyprus, has been celebrated on the island since 1920, the...
