Hazelnut forest ‘may totally collapse’

The hazelnut forest near the Nicosia district village of Alona may “totally collapse” if measures are not taken to ward against threats to its ecological balance.

Following a meeting at the agriculture ministry on Friday, the village’s council said the forest has suffered from “long-term neglect” which has led to a “significant alteration of the vegetation” living there, including the arrival of invasive species.

For this reason, they said, “if immediate and targeted measures are not taken...