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Habitat restoration and wise use for Akrotiri and Cape Pyla

 

Key Facts

FUNDING SCHEME ICON
FUNDING SCHEME
Darwin Plus
VALUE ICON
VALUE
£342,150
WHERE ICON
WHERE
SBAs of Akrotiri & Dhekelia (Cyprus)

Summary

The project aims to restore key wildlife habitats within the Cyprus SBAs, focusing on Akrotiri wetlands and native scrub on Cape Pyla (Dhekelia), while also developing eco-tourism opportunities to support the local economy and encourage wise use. On Cape Pyla, we focus on management to tackle invasive acacia and restore natural vegetation, while on Akrotiri peninsula the focus is on sustainable reed-bed management, including through cattle grazing, and implementing an access management plan to tackle the disturbance threat for wildlife.
 
Status Current
Reference DPLUS141
Round 9
Start 01/07/2021
End 30/06/2024

Project Leader

Lead Organisation

Project Partners
Royal Society for the Protection of Birds (RSPB), Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas Administration EnvironmentDepartment, Terra Cypria - The Cyprus Conservation Foundaion

Regions
UKOT

Biomes
RANGELAND, WETLANDS, RANGELAND

Production
RANGELAND, RANGELAND

Threats To Biodiversity
INVASIVE SPECIES, LAND USE CHANGE

Broad Approches
SPECIES CONSERVATION, IN SITU, ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION, MIGRATORY SPECIES

Specific Tools
PARTICIPATORY, CEPA, MONITORING, PROTECTED AREAS, TOURISM, NBSAP

Countries
SBAs of Akrotiri & Dhekelia (Cyprus)

Conventions
CBD Ramsar

Documents:
Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS141 HYR3 - 12/02/2024

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS141 AR2 - 06/10/2023

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS141 HYR2 - 30/03/2023

Download: Annual Report - DPLUS141 AR1 - 18/01/2023

Download: Half Year Report - DPLUS141 HYR1 - 25/11/2021

Download: Application Form - DPLUS141 App - 21/06/2021