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Pancyprian Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability – Secondary Education

4th Pancyprian Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability Saturday, April 6, 2019     3th Pancyprian Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability Saturday, March 18, 2017       2th Pancyprian Student Conference on Environment and Sustainability Saturday 09 April 2016       1th Pancyprian Student Conference on Environment ...

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The species of February 2019

  Name: Troodos’ rose  Scientific name: Rosa Chionistrae Family: Rosaceae         Description It is a rare endemic species of plant in Cyprus. It’s upright, deciduous bush that someone once meets with climbing other trees and sometimes landing on the ground. The gorgeous look of the plant combined ...

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Award Ceremony for Pancyprian Environmental Awards 2018

AWARD CEREMONY FOR PANCYPRIAN ENVIRONMENTAL AWARDS FOR ORGANIZATIONS & ENTERPRISES AND PANCYPRIAN AWARDS GREEN CITIES & GREEN COMMUNITIES OF CYPRUS 2018   The Award Ceremony of the “Pancyprian Environmental Awards for Organizations & Companies” and the “Pancyprian Awards Green Cities & Green Communities of Cyprus” for 2018 took place on ...

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Species of January 2019

Name: Cyprus dwarf hippopotamus Scientific Name: Phanurios Μinor Family: Hippopotamidae     Description The dwarf hippopotamus or the scientific Phanurios minor are one of the oldest mammals in Cyprus, estimated to have arrived on the island 10 to 12 thousand years ago [1,3]. Hippopotamus dwarfs were 1.50 meters long and about 75 cm ...

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Species of 2018

January    Name: Flamingo Scientific name: Phoenicopterus Family: Phoenicopteridae   February   Common Name: Thorny burnet, Pricky Burnet, Brushwood Scientific Name: Sarcopoterium spinosum Family: Rosaceae   March   Common Name: Barn swallow Scientific name: Hirundo rustica Family: Hirundinidae   April   Common Name: Tulip of Akamas Scientific Name: Tulipa akamasica Family: Liliaceae     ...

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Species of December 2018

  Name: Mastic Tree – Schinia Scientific Name: Pistacia lentiscus Family: Anacardiaceae     Description It is an evergreen resinous shrub that can reach up to 4m and has dark green leaves and trunk covered with light brown bark. The flowers of the plant are brown-green [1,3]. Spreading This plant has a wide ...

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Species of November 2018

  Name: Griffon Vulture Scientific Name: Gyps fulvus Family: Accipitridae     Description The Griffon Vulture, as it is called, is the largest bird in our country at about 1 meter in length and opening wings about two and a half meters. Its plumage has a light brown color, while the edges ...

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Species of October 2018

Name: Cyprus Cedra Scientific Name: Cedrus brevifolia Family: Pinaceae   Description The cedar of Cyprus is characterized as an evergreen resin tree that can reach up to 30m in height. Consists of small greenish-needle leaves and brown and red male and female cones respectively. Spreading Its natural spreading area is confined to the ...

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The species of September 2018

Name: Barn owl Scientific name: Tyto alba Family: Tytonidae   Description Barn owl is a light-coloured owl of moderate size. The top of her head, body and wings is golden with white and black specks. The lower part of her body and the wings are white. In another variation, the ...

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