The Department of Environment of the Ministry of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, informs the public that, after an on-site evaluation in collaboration with the Hunting and Fauna Service, has granted permission to the Irrigation Committee of Paralimni to remove the soil in the outflow channel of Lake Paralimni. which is an area of the Natura 2000 Network, for the purpose of enriching the irrigation dams in the area at the request of that Commission.
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The license is valid for 10 days with the possibility of renewal for another 10 and the outflows are monitored. The request of the Irrigation Committee is made over time and is evaluated accordingly, taking into account the rainfall each year.
It is noted that the period during which this permit is issued is the most appropriate and the conservation objectives of the Special Conservation Zone and the Special Protection Zone are not affected, since the needs of both the water snake and the birds that nest in the area are not affected.
The Department of Environment in collaboration with the Game and Fauna Service and the Department of Water Development are closely monitoring the situation.
