Projects
Rare endemic plants within the Cyprus buffer zone
Date: 2008 – 2009
Funded by: UNDP ACT
Role of AKTI in the project: Coordinator
Other partners: Institute of Earth, Ocean, Atmospheric and Environmental Sciences
Cooperation for the conservation of rare endemic plants of Cyprus within the buffer zone
Cooperation for the conservation of rare endemic plants of Cyprus within the buffer zone
AKTI participates as partner in this project which is promoted by Frederic University and supported by UNDP-ACT. The main objective of this project is to promote cooperation of scientists, NGOs and local people from the Greek-Cypriot and Turkish-Cypriot communities towards the conservation of endemic, rare and threatened plants of Cyprus found within the buffer zone, including two of the most impressive, but at the same time endangered endemic species: Tulipa cypria and Ophrys kotschyi. Conservation activities focus on the establishment, monitoring and management of two Plant Micro-Reserves. The PMRs concept, which was successfully adopted in other countries, envisages the monitoring and conservation of small land plots of great value in terms of plant richness, endemism and rarity. More info: http://www.ncu.org.cy/PMR/