Cyprus
By Manolaki Paraskevi
Saline lakes
Saline lakes occur throughout the word and have significant economic, ecological, biodiversity and cultural value (Williams, 2002). Inland saline lakes are found throughout the arid (25-200 mm annual precipitation) and semi-arid (200-500 mm) basins of the...
By Stam Zogaris
One of the most extreme semi-arid areas in the European Union is located in the southeastern part of the Island of Cyprus. Because open inland aquatic habitats are so scarce here, any pond-like features are extremely valuable for wildlife. The two wetland areas shown here sustain...
