Typical and exceptional fauna and flora species in forests
Flora
Cyprus geographical position at the crossroad of three continents (Europe, Asia and Africa), explains its rich natural vegetation. The study of Cyprus flora began in 1787. Many botanists and collectors wrote guides for Cyprus plants, but all information about Cyprus flora were dispersed in a large number of different scientific publications until 1977, when R. D. Meikle presented the first volume of "Flora of Cyprus" a work that was completed later in 1985 with the edition of the second volume. This work gives detailed description of all native and the main introduced plant taxa, which were recorded in Cyprus. Eucalyptus species are among the species that were introduced in Cyprus.
Land use in Cyprus
Forests and forest areas: 44% (only 19 % of this is high forest and the rest is maquis and garigue)
Agricultural areas: 48%
Built-up areas: 6%
Other infrastructure: 1.5%
Inland water bodies: 0.5 %
Cyprus geographical position at the crossroad of three continents (Europe, Asia and Africa), explains its rich natural vegetation. The study of Cyprus flora began in 1787. Many botanists and collectors wrote guides for Cyprus plants, but all information about Cyprus flora were dispersed in a large number of different scientific publications until 1977, when R. D. Meikle presented the first volume of "Flora of Cyprus" a work that was completed later in 1985 with the edition of the second volume. This work gives detailed description of all native and the main introduced plant taxa, which were recorded in Cyprus. Eucalyptus species are among the species that were introduced in Cyprus.
Land use in Cyprus
Forests and forest areas: 44% (only 19 % of this is high forest and the rest is maquis and garigue)
Agricultural areas: 48%
Built-up areas: 6%
Other infrastructure: 1.5%
Inland water bodies: 0.5 %