Paphos Forest

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In the third hall, the visitor can find two of the most important habitats in Cyprus, dioramas of the Paphos Forest and the Larnaka Salt Lake are represented.

The Paphos Forest, the biggest and richest forest in Cyprus, which covers an area of about 620 square kilometres, is the only area in the island where the mouflon (Ovis gmelini ophion), a breed of wild sheep, can be found. Since 1978 it is considered a species in danger of extinction and is protected by Cyprus legislation. While in the Cedar Valley grows the beautiful Cyprus cedar (Cedrus libanii-brevifolia).


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