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Kensington Cliffs

Limassol  >  Cyprus

The steep cliffs on the south coast west of Limassol are an important breeding area for Cyprus' remaining Vautour fauve.

Ajouté* par Christoph Walorski
Dernière actualisation 1 décembre 2024
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Description

The Kensington Cliffs and the surrounding area do not offer the greatest variety in birds, but can hold some real highlights. Apart from Vautour fauve, Faucon d'Éléonore and Martinet à ventre blanc can be encountered during spring and summer. If your main target are the vultures, don't come too early since they are more likely to be soaring when the heat picks up somewhat. Be aware though that the area offers little shade apart from a small wooden observation hut east of the bay. The scrubby area between the parking spot and the hut holds many Fauvette mélanocéphale and Perdrix choukar as well as the endemic Fauvette de Chypre.

In winter, this is also a known site for Tichodrome échelette, but a little luck might be needed to find one.

Détails

Accès

The Kensington Cliffs are located 15 km west of Limassol. Coming from the village of Episkopi, follow the B6 road just past the Sanctuary of Apollo, then take the next turn left onto a rough track and park your car. Press the P on the map for directions. Afterwards, follow the track towards the sea on foot. Just before you reach the edge, the observation hut is on your right, from where you can get a good view of the main cliffs. If you want to, you can follow the path further down to Zapalo beach and get closer to the cliffs, but entering them directly is forbidden.

Terrain et Habitat

Canyon/falaise , Mer/océan , Arbres et buissons disséminés , Plage

Conditions

Pas d'ombre , Rocailleux , Paysage ouvert

Boucle

Non

Avez-vous besoin d'une longue-vue?

Oui

Saison idéale pour observer

Printemps , Eté , Hiver

Meilleure période pour une visite

Eté , Printemps

Itinéraire

Route non pavée , Sentier étroit

Niveau de difficulté de l'itinéraire

Durée de la marche

Accessible via

A pied

Observatoire/hutte d'observation

Oui

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