Cyprus is Nature
Scenic Highs: There are few good roads into the Troodos Mountains in the west, and once youрЂ™re there the going can get tough. The Troodos draw their attraction from cool mountain air, pretty villages, Byzantine churches, and the chance to get close to nature. On the western slopes is the Pafos Forest, where the wild mountain sheep of Cyprus, the moufflon, roams. If the Pentadaktylos peaks are less dominant, they are no less scenic, nor are their crusader castles less noteworthy than the Troodos churches. The pentadaktylos Mountains run parallel to the north coast before petering out in the Karpas Peninsula. This mountain chain is less frequented by tourist than the Troodos , improving the chances of a peaceful escape.Coastal Delights: the coast also has its wild places, with more open coastline overall than developed; the Trukish Cypriot zone is better off in this respect. Peninsulas are favoured areas for wilderness and wildlife protection, both the Akamas Peninsula and the Karpas peninsula being potential locations for national parks dedicated to preserving their unique character-or at lest some of it. The Akrotiri Peninsula is a semi-wilderness, partially protected by the presence of a British military base.
Living World: The moufflon, which is now thriving after only just avoiding extinction, is the star of Cyprus wildlife show, but it is far from being a solo performed.Northern Cyprus Holidays Foxes, hedgehogs, and shrews can be found all over the island, and wild donkeys roam the Karpas Peninsula. Bird-watching is a popular activity, thanks to the many species that stop over in Cyprus during their migration-and despite the fact that thousands of birds continue to be slaughtered on the island in the name of sport. The Salt Lakes at Akrotiri and Larnaka are prime observation sites in winter and spring, when pink flamingos and a host of ducks, waders, and other water-orientated species fly in. Indigenous birds like the Cyprus warbler can also be seen. Of flowers and butterflies, many unique to Cyprus, there is an abundance, and this is also true of trees, plants, and shrubs. Add freshwater fish species in reservoirs, marine life that can be seen on scuba-diving expeditions, and the rare loggerhead turtles that lay their eggs on the islandрЂ™s beaches, and it may be seen that the natural world still has much to offer in Cyprus.