There are ten National Forest Parks in Cyprus:[1][2]

Name Established Location Area

(ha)

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Athalassa National Forest Park 1990 Lefkosia District

South-eastern edge of the city of Nicosia

 840
Ayios Nikandros National Forest Park 2000 Famagusta District

Near Ayia Napa

 26
Cape Greco National Forest Park[3] 1993 Famagusta District

Peninsula near Ayia Napa

 385
Liopetri Forest 1984 Famagusta District

Village of Liopetri

 89
Machairas National Forest Park 2004 Lefkosia District

5 km from Lazanias

 4523
Pedagogical Academy National Forest Park 1983 Lefkosia District

Aglandjia suburb of Nicosia

 45
Petra tou Romiou (Aphrodites Rock) National Forest Park

(part of Ranti State Forest)

 2001 Paphos District

10 km from Paphos

 350
Polemidia National Forest Park 1996 Limassol District

6 km north of the city centre of Limassol

 125
Rizoelia National Forest Park 1998 Larnaca District

3 km east of Aradippou and 7 km from Larnaca

 97
Troodos National Forest Park[4] 1992 Limassol District

Troodos Mountains

 9147

Proposals for the Akamas National Forest Park are under government review during 2022.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "National Parks of Cyprus". Cyprus Alive. 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "2018 United Nations List of Protected Areas of Cyprus". documents.protectedplanet.net. 2018. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Cape Greco National Forest Park Ayia Napa". Love Ayia Napa. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ↑ "Troodos National Forest Park". Limassol Tourism Development. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. ↑ "Presentation on the Sustainable Development Plan of the Akamas National Forest Park". Cyprus Press and Information Office. Retrieved 2022-07-26.
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