Akrotiri celebrates with all the wetlands in the world with workshops and activities for everyone. This habitat of inestimable value, located at a stone's throw from the city of Limassol, still remains an unexplored field for the majority of us.

On the occasion of World Wetlands Day, the Akrotiri Environmental Education Center , BirdLife Cyprus and the RSPB and birdwatching group of C3A are organizing a series of events for little ones and adults as well. Through these activities, attendees will discover the wonderful secrets of the habitat, the endemic and migratory species hosted there and its crucial role in maintaining balance in the area.

Through observing and identifying birds, we get to know the hundreds of species hosted in the area, while watching the cows and donkeys thriving in the meadow and helping maintain the habitat.

The schedule of events is as follows:

8:30 am to 12:30 pm - Educational program "The Akrotiri wetlands and their importance." Includes introductory part, field work and laboratory (English and Greek)

2:00 pm to 3:00 pm - Presentation «Bird monitoring in action», Christina Ieronymidou, Research Officer, BirdLife Cyprus (English)

2:00 pm to 6:00 pm - Construction of a layout of Akrotiri Peninsula (Greek and English)

6:00 pm to 7:30 pm - World Wetlands Day and the Darwin project (Greek with English subtitles):

"Unwelcome residents in Cape Peninsula," Angela Martin, Entomologist, SBA in Cyprus

"Find what the river brings," Athena Papatheodoulou, Biologist, I.A.CO Environmental & Water Consultants Ltd

"300+ birds coming," Martin Hellicar, Director of BirdLife Cyprus

"The relationship of the locals to the wetlands in Akrotiri" Varnavas Michael, Center for Environmental Education Cape

"Restoration of the Akrotiri Meadow: a wetland landmark in the SBA in Cyprus" Melpo Apostolidou, BirdLife Cyprus

A discussion will follow

7:30 pm - Reception

Phone entries at 25826562 until January 30th.