UK OVERSEAS TERRITORIES CONSERVATION FORUM
Virtual Tours: Cyprus Sovereign Base Areas
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Features of Natural Interest
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Features of Natural Interest

The Lake supports 13 (16 at Akrotiri Peninsula) endemic and rare plant species and 32 rare bird species listed on Annex I of the EU Birds  Directive, as well as being an important overwintering ground for many birds and an important staging post during the spring and autumn migrations.

Shorebirds feeding in the marshes at the edge of the Salt Lake.


© Dr Mike Pienkowski
(Features of Natural Interest, 2 of 12 - Slide ref. 741)