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BirdLife Cyprus, the Glossary

Index BirdLife Cyprus

BirdLife Cyprus (BLC) is an environmental non-governmental organisation dedicated to the conservation of birds and their habitats on the island of Cyprus in the eastern Mediterranean, for which it is the BirdLife International partner organisation.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 19 relations: Agriculture, Ambelopoulia, Bird ringing, BirdLife International, Birdlime, Cyprus, Cyprus wheatear, Emblem, Endemism, Eurasian griffon vulture, European Union for Bird Ringing, Habitat, Important Bird Area, Mediterranean Sea, Natura 2000, Nicosia, Non-governmental organization, Oroklini, Special Protection Area.

  2. 2003 establishments in Cyprus
  3. Animal welfare organisations based in Cyprus
  4. Environmental organisations based in Cyprus
  5. Environmental organizations established in 2003
  6. Nature conservation in Cyprus

Agriculture

Agriculture encompasses crop and livestock production, aquaculture, fisheries, and forestry for food and non-food products.

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Ambelopoulia

Ambelopoulia (αμπελοπούλια) is a controversial dish of grilled, fried, pickled or boiled songbirds which is a traditional dish enjoyed by native Cypriots and served in some Cypriot restaurants.

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Bird ringing

Bird ringing (UK) or bird banding (US) is the attachment of a small, individually numbered metal or plastic tag to the leg or wing of a wild bird to enable individual identification.

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BirdLife International

BirdLife International is a global partnership of non-governmental organizations that strives to conserve birds and their habitats. BirdLife Cyprus and BirdLife International are bird conservation organizations and Ornithological organizations.

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Birdlime

Birdlime or bird lime is an adhesive substance used in trapping birds.

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Cyprus

Cyprus, officially the Republic of Cyprus, is an island country in the eastern Mediterranean Sea.

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Cyprus wheatear

The Cyprus wheatear or Cyprus pied wheatear (Oenanthe cypriaca) is a small, 14–15 cm long passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae.

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Emblem

An emblem is an abstract or representational pictorial image that represents a concept, like a moral truth, or an allegory, or a person, like a monarch or saint.

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Endemism

Endemism is the state of a species only being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsewhere.

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Eurasian griffon vulture

The Eurasian griffon vulture (Gyps fulvus) is a large Old World vulture in the bird of prey family Accipitridae.

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European Union for Bird Ringing

The European Union for Bird Ringing (EURING) is the co-ordinating organisation for European bird ringing schemes. BirdLife Cyprus and European Union for Bird Ringing are Ornithological organizations.

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Habitat

In ecology, habitat refers to the array of resources, physical and biotic factors that are present in an area, such as to support the survival and reproduction of a particular species.

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Important Bird Area

An Important Bird and Biodiversity Area (IBA) is an area identified using an internationally agreed set of criteria as being globally important for the conservation of bird populations.

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Mediterranean Sea

The Mediterranean Sea is a sea connected to the Atlantic Ocean, surrounded by the Mediterranean Basin and almost completely enclosed by land: on the north by Southern Europe and Anatolia, on the south by North Africa, on the east by the Levant in West Asia, and on the west almost by the Morocco–Spain border.

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Natura 2000

Natura 2000 is a network of nature protection areas in the territory of the European Union.

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Nicosia

Nicosia (also known as Lefkosia in Greek and Lefkoşa in Turkish) is the capital and largest city of Cyprus.

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Non-governmental organization

A non-governmental organization (NGO) (see spelling differences) is an organization that generally is formed independent from government.

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Oroklini

Voroklini (Greek: Βορόκληνη), more commonly known by its unofficial name Oroklini (Ορόκλινη), is a village in Larnaca District, Cyprus.

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Special Protection Area

A special protection area (SPA) is a designation under the European Union Directive on the Conservation of Wild Birds.

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See also

2003 establishments in Cyprus

Animal welfare organisations based in Cyprus

  • BirdLife Cyprus

Environmental organisations based in Cyprus

Environmental organizations established in 2003

Nature conservation in Cyprus

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/BirdLife_Cyprus