The Environment Department of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, in the framework of the "Pandoteira" project, is organizing a celebration event for the European Natura 2000 Day on Saturday, May 21. The event will include various activities, for young and old, in the area of the Botanical Garden "Anastasios Leventis" in Troodos.
From nine in the morning until four in the afternoon visitors will be able to participate in activities such as:
- Walking on a nearby nature trail
- Bird ringing
- Building bird nests
- Bird watching
- Exploring water invertebrates
- Interactive educational games for sea turtles
- Tour of the botanical garden
The European Ecological Network Natura 2000 is a wide European network of protected natural areas for flora species, fauna, birds and habitats. As well as protecting nature and biodiversity, the Natura 2000 network offers us important benefits. For example, it helps mitigate climate change, protects us from natural disasters, contributes to food security, provides us with clean water, attracts visitors, supporting the economy of the surrounding areas and creates jobs.
Join us in celebrating 30 years of the network through activities that bring us closer to nature. Because, nature lives us!
The "Pandoterra" project deals with the management of the Natura 2000 network in Cyprus and aims to make the network more efficient, functional and sustainable. It is co-funded by the LIFE Programme of the European Union, coordinated by the Department of Environment, while 13 other partners from Government Departments, University Institutions, Non-Profit Organisations and private companies participate in the project.
Learn more about the Pandoteira project here.
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