Name: Riverworm Scientific name: Mauremys rivulata Family: Bataguridae   Description The length of the riverworm’s hull, its carabus, reaches up to 30 cm [2]. Male individuals are smaller in size than females. [2] Its body colour is dark gray-oily to dark brown while the ventral part of the shell is yellow ...

The Cyprus Centre of Environmental Research and Education (CY.C.E.R.E.) invites you to the 1st European Science Café of ENEC Cost Action, during which a discussion will be held about “The importance of Environmental Citizenship”.  The Science Café will take place in Saturday, 28th of April 2018, at 18.00 a.m., at ...

Common Name: Tulip of Akamas Scientific Name: Tulipa akamasica Family: Liliaceae     Description It is an upright, bulbous plant that reaches a maximum height of 30 cm. It has a flowering stem green below and on the upper half it has flower solitary, bright red, with black basal blotch bordered ...

Common Name: Barn swallow Scientific name: Hirundo rustica Family: Hirundinidae     Description It is the most famous species of swallow in Cyprus. It has as its main features a black-brown plumage and a long scissortail. His neck is reddish, a feature that distinguishes it from the rest of his family. ...

                                                                      The Award Ceremony of the Green Cities and Green Communities of Cyprus for 2017 took place on January 26, 2018 at ...

Common Name: Thorny burnet, Pricky Burnet, Brushwood Scientific Name: Sarcopoterium spinosum Family: Rosaceae   Description It is a low perennial shrub of about 40 cm high, which grows in areas with low altitude as well as in areas with high altitudes over 1000 m. [1, 2]. It consists of a ...

      European Network for Environmental Citizenship (ENEC) aims to improve understanding and assessment of environmental citizenship in European societies and participating countries. Environmental Citizenship is a key factor in EU’s growth strategy (Europe 2020) and its vision for Sustainable Development, Green and Cycle economy and Low-carbon society (EU-roadmap ...

The Cyprus Center for Environmental Research and Education (CYCERE) has published the 2018 Calendar, which includes photographic material and scientific information on the Fauna and the Native Flora of Cyprus. The photographs included derive from the photography competition announced by CYCERE in collaboration with the Cyprus Photographic Society (Cyprus) – Limassol ...

It was with great pleasure that we welcomed on Monday, January 8, 2018, at the Cyprus Center for Environmental Research and Education (CYCERE) the Most Reverend Metropolitan of Mesogaias and Lavreotikis Mr. Nikolaos, the Most Reverend Bishop of Karpasias Mr. Christoforos. The two high priests were accompanied by the hosts, ...

    Name: Flamingo Scientific name: Phoenicopterus Family: Phoenicopteridae     Description Flamingos are very impressive birds. The big flamingo has 120-145 cm length and 187 cm height. The male big flamingo is 3-4 kg and the female 2-3.3 kg. Its wingspan has 140-170 cm length. It has a thin ...