Cedar Valley

Thousands of endemic Cyprus cedars; protected, but not a national park

Local name: Κοιλάδα των Κέδρων

Collection: Cyprus Basics Exam · Cyprus · Open in OpenStreetMap

The story

Cedar Valley lies in the state-owned Paphos Forest, near Tripylos peak, in the western part of the Troodos Mountains. Thousands of Cyprus cedars grow here. The Cyprus cedar is endemic, which means that in the wild it grows only in Cyprus. As early as the old Forest Law of 1967, the valley was declared an area for the protection of flora and fauna. Under a 2012 law, two micro-reserves were declared here. These are small protected plots of up to 20 hectares: one for the cedar forest and one for thickets of the endemic golden oak. The valley is part of the European Natura 2000 network, but it is not a national forest park.

Cedar Valley is in the Paphos Forest near Tripylos peak, with thousands of endemic Cyprus cedars; in lists by district it is usually given under Paphos. The trap: it is a micro-reserve and a Natura 2000 site, not a national forest park.

Visiting

It’s easiest by car: the valley is deep in the Paphos Forest, far from villages, and the roads are mountain and forest roads. According to OpenStreetMap, there is a parking area nearby.

Photos

Sources

• Τμήμα Δασών — Προστατευόμενες Δασικές Περιοχές (μικροαποθέματα στην κοιλάδα των κέδρων, περιοχή Τριπύλου; κατάλογος περιοχών του Δασικού Νόμου του 1967)
• Department of Forests — Protected Forest Areas (Natura 2000 «Cedar Valley – Campos» CY2000008; micro-reserves up to 20 ha)
• Τμήμα Δασών — Εθνικά Δασικά Πάρκα (κατάλογος 11 πάρκων, χωρίς την Κοιλάδα των Κέδρων)
• Deputy Ministry of Tourism (visitcyprus.com) — Cedar Valley

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