Wetlands under ‘mounting strain’ from climate change

Wetlands in Cyprus are under growing pressure from climate change and expanding development, BirdLife Cyprus warned on Monday, saying that even protected sites are struggling to cope with rising environmental stress.

In a statement marking world wetlands day, the organisation said prolonged droughts, extreme weather events and continuous residential and tourist development are undermining the natural function of wetlands and threatening the biodiversity they support.

“Wetlands are under increasing pressure,” it said...