Two days before the opening of the 53rd CIC General Assembly, on the initiative of the Working Group Agri-Environmental Measures and the Game Fund Service of Cyprus, a symposium was held on the subject “Landscape management and its impacts on wildlife – opportunities for Cyprus”.

In the course of the symposium, agri-environmental schemes featuring wildlife friendly implementation of fallowed areas in Europe, and particularly in Germany, were presented. Furthermore, accounts of experience with the legal aspects of the implementation of such schemes, as well as with scientific monitoring were given.

The Cypriot side reported on their experience in these areas. Since economic activities throughout the island will undoubtedly continue to put pressure on numerous and varied habitats, the careful assessment and meaningful regulation of development activities and land use are the only ways to ensure long-term sustainability.

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