Welcome to our upgraded website. Here you will find extensive information (including thousands of photographs and maps) on the nature of Cyprus (beaches, trails, dams, etc), and on its flora and fauna. There are a number of different sections in the website:
a) Naturespots section
Here you can find information (including photographs and maps) for almost 200 spots on the island, for those that we consider to be most interesting because of their natural value. This searchable section includes information about more than 70 Cyprus beaches (eg in Paphos, in Ayia Napa, Limassol and Akamas), 20 dams and lakes, 40 hiking trails (official and unofficial) all over Cyprus including the coast, Troodos and Paphos forest, waterfalls, ancient bridges, (sea) caves, parks and tens of ancient trees (those that have been declared “Natural Monuments”).
b) Birds section
In this section you can find searchable information about the few hundreds of different bird species that one may see on the island, at any particular season of the year and in any particular type of habitat. Besides its educational value, the section can be used by birdwatchers, especially since one of our main sources is Birdlife Cyprus.
c) Plants section
In this section we include extensive information on selected hundreds (out of the few thousands) of the plant species that can be found on the island, with emphasis on endemic plants, orchids and plants that are indigenous. Besides its educational value, the section can give guidance to those interested in experiencing and studying (and/or photographing) specific plants in their natural environment. For example, it can list the plants that are in bloom during a certain month range (when one expects to visit the island), or the endemic plants that are found in (a particular) one of the biodiverse areas of Akamas peninsula, Troodos mountains, Paphos forest, Pentadactylos mountains, or execute more complicated queries.
d) Other sections
www.natureofcyprus.org also includes sections on mammals and reptiles (each of these two kinds of animals is represented on the island by no more than 30 species) and smaller sections on mushrooms and habitats.
We hope that you enjoy your visit.
This project is managed by Phivos Ioannides.