Flora – Fauna
The vegetation in the valley and in the forests of the Troodos mountain range is highly varied due to factors such as altitude, exposure and slope, geological subsoil and so on. So in some areas, the vegetation is dense and elsewhere sparse, else monotone and elsewhere with alternations.
In the fauna we find both mammals of the forest, such as the fox, hare and hedgehog, as well as a variety of birds and reptiles. However, the endemic species of Cyprus is a species of wild goat, the so-called Agrino (or Moufflon)
Quercus Alnifolia (Golden Oak)
Of the shrubs, at the middle and higher altitudes, common species is the endemic quark (Quercus alnifolia) that forms pure forests or is found along with the pine. The shrub is a class of plants that do not have a central trunk, their height is up to t
Quercus Calliprinos (Palestine oak)
The quercus coccifera calliprinos belongs to the family of the Fagales, which includes eight genera and about 1,050 species all over the globe. It belongs to the oak genus, which includes around 600 species. We can see them in many areas in Cyprus, inc
Quercus Infectoria (Oak Tree)
The oak tree (Q. Infectoria ssp. Veneris) is a large-sized tree and belongs to the family of Beech trees, which includes eight genera and about 1050 species. In Cyprus there is a natural spread, the Golden oak, the Palestine oak and the Kermes oak. The
Sorbus Aria (Whitebeam)
Sorbus aria is a deciduous tree of 5-6 meters without thorns and blooms from May to June. It lies at the highest altitudes of Troodos on rocky slopes and gaps of forests in the Mediterranean vegetation zone. It is an East-Mediterranean species, with sp
