Local residents and Animal Party butt heads in Lara beach protest
By Jonathan Shkurko Inia village residents and landowners in the area of Akamas, with the support of local authorities, staged a peaceful protest rally on...
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Animal Party to stage counter demo over turtles
The Animal Party said on Saturday it would hold a counter-protest at the same time and place as one planned by locals who want to...
Local residents to stage protest to allow sunbeds on Lara beach (Updated)
By Gina Agapiou A demonstration in support of allowing sunbeds and umbrellas on the protected turtle beach in Lara will be held on September 1....
Turtle protection programme ‘as planned’ with local support, says Kadis
LOCAL communities need support if the endangered sea turtles are to be protected, Agricultural Minister Costas Kadis said on Tuesday during his visit to the...
Pambos the turtle on a romantic Cyprus journey
By Marianna Shacola Pambos, a Caretta Caretta turtle, is travelling around the Cyprus coast looking for ‘romance’, according to environmental group, BirdLife Cyprus. Pambos, a...
Argaka community says on board with efforts to protect turtles
The Argaka community council announced on Tuesday it would support the Sea Turtles Protection Programme but that it would turn part of the protected beach...
Photos of turtles trapped in fishing nets go viral
By Stefanos Marangos Turtles are increasingly being caught in the nets of fishermen, leaving them to struggle, one man who operates tourist cruises along the...
Cyprus Environmental Movement calls for measures to protect turtles
The Cyprus Environmental Movement on Sunday condemned the community leader of Argaka and other officials of the region for getting involved in the work of...
‘Turtles add value to Cyprus as a whole’ (updated, video)
The nesting of endangered sea turtles on the protected beaches of Argaka should not be seen as against the interests of the local community, Disy...
Public warned to follow the rules on turtle beaches
The government warned the public on Thursday to follow the rules when it comes to sea turtles on the protected beaches of Lara and Toxeftra...
Ministry should have consulted before uprooting beach acacias
The agriculture ministry said on Wednesday that there was nothing irregular about the uprooting of the acacia trees from the protected turtle beaches of...
Forestry department defends tree-burning actions near turtle beach (Updated)
The forestry department said on Saturday it had acted correctly in bulldozing and burning off acacia trees along a strip of around 700 metres of...
EC closes infringement case on Limni project
The European Commission infringement case against Cyprus over the controversial Limni bay project was closed on Thursday, officially giving the green light for the development...
Public encouraged to download eTurtle app
The Oceanographic Centre at the University of Cyprus (UCy) is encouraging the public in Cyprus to download a smartphone app aimed at collecting information on...
Conservation efforts pay off for turtles
It has been another encouraging year for turtles, with the number of nests this year at around 1,600 so far, founder and co-head of the...
Limni project is now down to EU
The green light granted to the controversial Limni Bay project in the form of a planning permit might not be enough just yet for the...
Fisheries department calls on public not to harass turtles
The fisheries department on Tuesday pleaded with the public not to harass turtles when they’re diving following a recent incident, they said. The department condemned...
From shell to sea: baby turtles navigate Lara beach
Cyprus Mail photographer Christos Theodorides was on the spot Thursday to capture a number of turtles hatching on Lara beach in the Akamas, a protected...
Turtles posing threat to native species in island’s waterways
One of the most invasive species in the world is threatening endemic plant and animal life in Cyprus’ lakes and reservoirs, and has already taken...
Boat company says Green Party allegations over ‘party on Lara beach’ are false
The owners of a boat which the Green Party claimed unloaded tourists to have a party on the shore of the protected turtle beach at...
