Conservationists denounce damage at Larnaca park

By Robert Morgan

The Larnaca Salt Lake Wetland Protection Group on Friday denounced illegal construction in the nearby Natura 2000-protected Pattichio Park, calling on the forestry department to “enforce the law” and halt all ongoing projects.

The group made an official complaint after a contractor cut down and uprooted trees and bushes within the park, which is inside the Cypriot Natura 2000 network.

It has expressed concern over the project before. In February,...