Cyprus
Cyprus Country Profile
*** Geography / Info
Cyprus Geography – about.com
Geography of Cyprus – wikipedia.org
*** Climate / Environment
Climate Cyprus – cyprusdmc.com
Climate of Cyprus – wikipedia.org
*** Biogeography / Ecoregions / Habitats
Cyprus Habitats – natureofcyprus.org
Cyprus Mediterranean Forests – eoearth.org
*** Bird Lists
A – Links with extensive additional Species Information
Cyprus Checklist – avibase
The Birds of Cyprus – oiseaux.net
List of Birds of Cyprus – wikipedia.org
B – Links with less extensive Species Information
Checklist Cyprus – ibc … with extensive Species Multimedia
*** Endemics / EBA’s / Key Species
There appears to be some disagreement about endemic species in Cyprus, birdlife says that there are none and no EBA’s either, while some others seem to suggest otherwise..
Possibly Two endemics:-
Cyprus Pied Wheatear – Oenanthe cypriaca
Cyprus Warbler – Sylvia melanothorax
And Four endemic subspecies:
Cyprus Scops Owl – Otus scops cyprius
Cyprus Coal Tit – Parus ater cypriotes
Cyprus Short-toed Treecreeper – Certhia brachydactyla dorotheae
Eurasian Jay – Garrulus glandarius glaszneri
*** Endangered Species
ALL MIGRANT BIRDS FLYING THROUGH CYPRUS ……….
STOP THE SLAUGHTER NOW!
*** Photos / Videos / Sounds
Birds Cyprus – yahoo.com
Birds of Cyprus – slideshare.net
Paul Neale’s Birds
Committee AGAINST Bird Slaughter (CABS) – komitee.de
Multimedia Cyprus – ibc … with extensive Species Multimedia
*** Birding
Birds of Cyprus – birdlifecyprus.org
Birdwatching – birdlifecyprus.org
North Cyprus Birds – kibrisbirds
Cyprus Hotspots – camacdonald.com
Birds in Cyprus – rspb
Finding Birds in Cyprus – the online update – birdguides.com
Cyprus Birding Sites – birdlifecyprus.org
Explore Species Data – ebird.org… Enter your chosen location into the “Explore a Region” link.
*** Migration
The bird migration phenomenon – animalscyprussupport.com
*** Conservation / Biodiversity
Terra Cypria – conservation.org
Cyprus Conservation Foundation – cfa-international.org
Virtual Biodiversity Museum – naturemuseum.org.cy
*** Reserves / Parks / IBA’s
List of Cyprus IBA’s – birdlife
Cyprus National Parks etc – yourcyprusportal.com
*** Wetlands / Ramsar Sites
World Wetlands Day–2005 – ramsar.org
*** Marine Reserves / IBA’s
List of Cyprus Marine IBA’s – birdlife
Lara-Toxeftra is a marine reserve within the Akamas Peninsular National Park, especially for the protection of turtles and their nesting beaches.
*** Projects
Practical Conservation Projects in Cyprus – esc.com
*** Issues
Committee Against Bird Slaughter – 10000birds.com
Illegal Bird Trapping – conservation.org
Illegal killing of birds in Cyprus: a national perspective – coe.int
More than 1 MILLION birds killed in Cyprus – magblog.audubon.org
*** Societies / Blogs
BirdLifeCyprus – birdlifecyprus.org
Migrations – migration.wordpress.com
cyprusbirding
*** Wildlife
Cyprus Wildlife – cyprusedirectory.com
Flora and Fauna of Cyprus – kypros.org
Akamas Peninsula – conservation.org.cy
*** Health
Traveler’s Health Cyprus
*** Travel / Trips
Cyprus Birding – cyprusbirding.com
*** Trip Reports
Cyprus Trip Reports – birdtours.co.uk
*** Papers
European Bird Census Council (ebcc) – ebcc.info
*** Books
The Birds of Cyprus
Birds of Cyprus
The Birds of Cyprus: An Annotated Checklist