| I have lived in Paphos for a few years
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| | fabulous marine creatures. What a
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| now and after the euphoria of living in
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| | holiday!
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| the sun, going to the beach, seeing the
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| | Cyprus is also heaven for bird watchers.
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| sea every day and watching fabulous
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| | The island has become a stop over for
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| coastal sunsets every night, had settled
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| | many migratory birds on their travels
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| to an acceptable level, I then discovered
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| | from Europe to Africa during the autumn
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| that Paphos has so much more to offer.
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| | and back again in spring. More than 300
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| Don't get me wrong, all of the above
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| | different bird species have been seen and
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| still excite me beyond belief and the Med
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| | recorded and the island has two endemic
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| lifestyle is all it is cracked up to be,
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| | species which are often seen in the
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| but behind the mask of simply being a
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| | coastal regions, which are the Cyprus
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| tourist attraction, offering all that the
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| | Pied Wheatear and the Cyprus
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| discerning holiday maker could be looking
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| | Warbler. One of the islands larger
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| for, there is another face to Paphos. Not
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| | varieties of bird is now very much under
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| many visitors will see or experience this
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| | threat and conservationists battle hard
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| face because they are taking a break from
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| | to save it from extinction. The Griffin
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| their daily lives and looking for
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| | Vulture was once a common sight on the
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| fabulous beaches, water sports, great
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| | island but now their numbers have
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| restaurants and total relaxation. But, I
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| | dwindled to less than 50.
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| have found out what is going on in the
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| | So to those of you that have visited
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| background.
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| | before and enjoyed your summer holidays
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| Cyprus is an extremely interesting place
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| | in Cyprus, why not try an autumn or
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| for nature lovers. Paphos is home to a
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| | sprint visit. Most of the tourists have
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| very rare and very shy wild sheep called
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| | returned home and the beaches once again
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| the Moufflon that has magnificent curving
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| | become the domain of our wildlife. You
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| horns. These heraldic animals, although
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| | will of course have to make an effort as
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| roaming wild, can be seen at the forestry
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| | not all these areas are easily accessed
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| station in Paphos forest (Stavros tis
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| | and the areas around Paphos, namely the
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| Psokas). Another delight is that the
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| | Akamas Peninsula, can only be accessed by
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| island has visiting Loggerhead and Green
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| | four wheel drive. This will be a unique
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| turtles that comeashore to nest every
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| | experience that you will take home and
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| year on the sandy beaches around Paphos.
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| | treasure. Imagine walking a beach with no
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| These marine turtles are strictly
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| | sun beds, no shops, no noise apart from
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| protected and if you do decide to venture
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| | the surf and often nobody else but you!
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| further afield than the local sunbathing
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| | Enjoy the fresh air, the scenery and the
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| beaches and seek out the areas of
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| | forests and keep an eye out for the
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| unspoilt wilderness, you may come across
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| | elusive Moufflon. Then, before leaving
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| frames on the beach which warn you of a
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| | our wonderful wilderness find yourselves
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| turtle nest and kindly ask you not to
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| | a comfortable place on the rocks or lay
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| disturb. I have also found that many
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| | that blanket on the beach and experience
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| University students studying marine
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| | some of the best sunsets in the
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| biology spend their holiday time here
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| | Mediterranean. Paphos behind the mask is
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| helping out with the research into these
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| | a memorable place!
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