Proposal for organised beach at Lara Bay under fire
The deputy mayor of Ineia, Yiangos Tsivikos’ proposal for an organised beach at Lara has come under renewed criticism on Monday after the illegal placement of umbrellas, sunbeds and tents ...
Environmentalists angered by Lara beach violations
The environmentalists’ union (Opok) voiced strong anger on Thursday after bathers set up umbrellas and tents on the protected Lara bay in Akamas, a day after images of the breach ...
Bathers flout Lara beach turtle nesting rules
Bathers set up umbrellas and tents on Lara beach on Wednesday despite restrictions designed to protect nesting sea turtles.
The beach falls within the Lara-Toxeftra protected area, where temporary structures ...
Baby turtles spotted heading to sea at Pervolia beach
Baby turtles were spotted making their way into the sea at Pervolia beach in Larnaca on Sunday, with footage showing the hatchlings moving from the shore towards the water.
The ...
‘Climate action key to protecting Cyprus’ sea turtles’
The University of Cyprus announced on Tuesday that the measures needed to protect sea turtles are the same as those required to tackle the climate crisis, as conservationists expedite efforts ...
Record turtle nesting success in British Bases
A record 224 turtle nests were recorded this year on beaches within the British bases (SBAs), the SBA reported on Monday.
The milestone, achieved between May and October, reflects more than 20 ...
Turtles nesting earlier in Cyprus as climate warms
Researchers from the University of Exeter studying the nesting habits of green and loggerhead turtles have discovered that the turtles are returning to the island earlier each year, a phenomenon ...
Environmental groups warn of ‘serious concerns’ to Lady’s Mile Beach
Environmental groups on Friday raised “serious concerns” about “multiple pressures and threats” being faced at Lady’s Mile Beach in Akrotiri Peninsula that are “putting in danger this area of ...
Fisheries department addresses concerns over turtle nesting on Gialia beach
The fisheries department on Friday responded to a social media post picked up by news sources, following the publication of a photo showing turtle tracks on an organised beach in ...
Very few turtle nests at Lady’s Mile amid increasing human activity
It is possible for people and turtles to co-exist
By Panagiotis Georgiou
Lady’s Mile is a 5km long beach with exceptional ecological value, that supports a plethora of plants ...
More than 2000 turtle nests in Cyprus
More than 2,000 sea turtle nests were located in Cyprus in 2021, Simos Demetropoulos, a biologist-environmentalist, told CNA.
Demetropoulos and Italian Angela Mastrogiacomo, the biologists of the Mediterranean Turtle Research and Conservation ...