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Cape Greco

South  >  Cyprus

Headland in the southeastern part of the island of Cyprus. The whole area is a magnet for migrating birds and lots of rarities are found here.

Ajouté* par Terry Hurley
Dernière actualisation 7 janvier 2023

Description

Cape Greco has been designated an Important Bird Area by BirdLife International because it is a key migration site for large numbers of raptors and other birds. It forms a migratory bottleneck for Faucon kobez, Busard pâle, Bondrée apivore and Faucon crécerelle, as well as supporting breeding populations of Traquet de Chypre, Fauvette de Chypre and Francolin noir. Cape Greco is a nature reserve and a headland by the sea. It is stunning at first light. It has plenty of different habitats .There is a chance of seeing any of the migrating species here. For example Torcol fourmilier, Bruant ortolan, Bruant cendrillard, Pie-grièche masquée, Pie-grièche à tête rousse and Huppe fasciée.

Détails

Accès

Cape Greco is at the southern end of Famagusta Bay. It lies between the towns of Ayia Napa and Protaras. There are several parking areas. Click on the P in the map to get directions. It is a beautiful natural area with caves, natural arch bridges, cliffs, beaches, hiking trails and a crystal clear sea. At the end of the cape there is a lighthouse but it is usually inaccessible because the road is closed.

In the nature reserve there are well-marked hiking trails such as the Aphrodite hiking trail and part of the long-distance hiking trail E4 runs along the coast of Cape Greco. There are regular benches along the walking paths to enjoy the view and at one of these points is a remarkable statue of a heron.

Terrain et Habitat

Arbres et buissons disséminés , Prairie , Plaine , Vallée , Canyon/falaise , Mer/océan , Plage , Agriculture

Conditions

Plat , Vallonné , Rocailleux , Sec , Paysage ouvert , Poussiéreux , Sablonneux

Boucle

Oui

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Non

Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps

Meilleure période pour une visite

Printemps , Migration printanière

Itinéraire

Route non pavée , Sentier large , Route pavée

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied , Voiture

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Non

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