National parks of Cyprus
There are ten National Forest Parks in Cyprus:[1][2]
Name | Established | Location | Area (ha) | Photo |
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Athalassa National Forest Park | 1990 | Lefkosia District South-eastern edge of the city of Nicosia | 840 | |
Ayios Nikandros National Forest Park | 2000 | Famagusta District Near Ayia Napa | 26 | |
Cape Greco National Forest Park[3] | 1993 | Famagusta District Peninsula near Ayia Napa | 385 | |
Liopetri Forest | 1984 | Famagusta District Village of Liopetri | 89 | |
Machairas National Forest Park | 2004 | Lefkosia District 5 km from Lazanias | 4523 | |
Pedagogical Academy National Forest Park | 1983 | Lefkosia District Aglandjia suburb of Nicosia | 45 | |
Petra tou Romiou (Aphrodites Rock) National Forest Park (part of Ranti State Forest) | 2001 | Paphos District 10 km from Paphos | 350 | |
Polemidia National Forest Park | 1996 | Limassol District 6 km north of the city centre of Limassol | 125 | |
Rizoelia National Forest Park | 1998 | Larnaca District | 97 | |
Troodos National Forest Park[4] | 1992 | Limassol District | 9147 |
Proposals for the Akamas National Forest Park are under government review during 2022.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "National Parks of Cyprus". Cyprus Alive. 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Cyprus". documents.protectedplanet.net. 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Cape Greco National Forest Park Ayia Napa". Love Ayia Napa. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Troodos National Forest Park". Limassol Tourism Development. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
- ^ "Presentation on the Sustainable Development Plan of the Akamas National Forest Park". Cyprus Press and Information Office. Retrieved 2022-07-26.