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Troodos National Forest Park with an area of 9,307 ha was declared as such in 1992, while four areas within the N.F.P were declared as nature Reserves.Troodsos National Forest Park hosts not only the largest number of plants compared to any other area of Cyprus but also the largest number of endemic plants. |
Moreover it has been designated as one of the 13 “Plant diversity hot spots” in the Mediterranean. The Troodos National Forest Park offers many recreational facilities such as picnic-sites, camping sites, nature trails , facilities for winter sports etc.,
Cavo Gkreko, in the South east part of the island, is a National Park and occupies an area of 390 ha and offers facilities for hiking, picnicking, bicycling, horse-riding, climbing, swimming and diving.
Athalassa national forest Park, with an area of 840 ha with man made vegetation, is situated near Lefkosia town and offers many recreational facilities, such as nature trails, picnic-sites, botanical gardens, bird-watching sites and volley-ball, basket-ball fields.
Paedagogical Academy National Forest Park, with an area of 45 ha and it offers recreational facilities, such as picnic-sites, nature trails, bicycle courses.
Rizoelia National Forest Park near the town of Larnaka covers an area of 97 ha and it offers recreational facilities such as picnic sites nature trails bicycle courses.
Tripilow- Mavroi Gremmoi Nature reserve covers an area of 3381 ha and it is situated in the middle of Pafos Forest. The last natural stands of the endemic Cyprus Cedar which are restricted to this area together with the ancient stands of the endemic golden Oak make the area unique from the ecological point of view. The presence of the Cyprus moufflon and the rare birds of prey add a lot of ecological value to the area.
Akamas, Pegeia and Meleti forests, with a total area of 7,140 ha, have been managed for the last twenty years as National Forest parks, although they have never been formally gazetted as such. The Akamas peninsula is the last remaining region on Cyprus with large extent and complete pattern of low land vegetation, mot of it in good natural state. The Lar Toxeftra area is protected as a marine reserve and is of international importance. The beaches of this area are some of the few known nesting areas of the remaining populations of the Green turtle and the logger head turtle.
