Akamas:
The Easternmost Natural Area Of Europe
The Akamas
issue is the story of a national park that hasn't happened.
Indecisive
governments and greedy entrepreneurs who manipulated the local population
have succeeded so far in
preventing the permanent statutory protection of the area.
A
series of interventions and faits accompli have nibbled away
at this unique area. In the mid-90s, the Cyprus Government decided to allow a hotel complex within the core area and development in
the buffer zone. This
has
been strongly resisted by NGOs, and although the hotel is now there, we have
at least succeeded in preventing other in-roads by bringing the issue to
European attention. However, the type and extent of protection are still
pending, so weremain vigilant.
In
the following pages we invite you to read the details, visit the location
itself and consider our future scenarios. If after visiting you feel that
something should be done, then join your voice to ours. Here is how:
