National parks of Cyprus

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There are ten National Forest Parks in Cyprus:[1][2]

Name Established Location Area

(ha)

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Athalassa National Forest Park 1990 Lefkosia District

South-eastern edge of the city of Nicosia

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Ayios Nikandros National Forest Park 2000 Famagusta District

Near Ayia Napa

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Cape Greco National Forest Park[3] 1993 Famagusta District

Peninsula near Ayia Napa

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Liopetri Forest 1984 Famagusta District

Village of Liopetri

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Machairas National Forest Park 2004 Lefkosia District

5 km from Lazanias

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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

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Polemidia National Forest Park 1996 Limassol District

6 km north of the city centre of Limassol

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Rizoelia National Forest Park 1998 Larnaca District

3 km east of Aradippou and 7 km from Larnaca

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Troodos National Forest Park[4] 1992 Limassol District

Troodos Mountains

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References[]

  1. ^ "National Parks of Cyprus". Cyprus Alive. 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ^ "2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Cyprus". documents.protectedplanet.net. 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ^ "Cape Greco National Forest Park Ayia Napa". Love Ayia Napa. Retrieved 17 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ^ "Troodos National Forest Park". Limassol Tourism Development. Retrieved 17 June 2020.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)

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