Akamas park plan under fire as environmental groups allege violations

Environmental organisations intensified criticism on Monday over the management of the Akamas peninsula, accusing the forestry department and the agriculture ministry of sustained inaction and continued breaches of legally binding environmental conditions.

In a joint statement, BirdLife Cyprus, Terra Cypria and the Cyprus federation of environmental organisations described the Akamas national forest park as “a vast construction site” nearly two and a half years after works began under the sustainable development plan...