Wildlife of Cyprus

[2] Terra Cypria was established as a trust in 1992 to conserve the Cypriot environment and its biodiversity.

Cyprus also has over 380 species of bird due to being on migration routes between Africa, Europe and western Asia including Eleonora's falcon (Falco eleonorae), flamingo and the imperial eagle (Aquila heliaca).

[5] The largest wild animal and mammal currently residing in Cyprus is the endemic Cypriot mouflon.

[10] Mt Olympus (Chionístra) harbours several endemic weevils, including Melanobaris troodi Stüben, 2024, Otiorhynchus crassicollis Stierlin, 1861, Psallidium chionistrae Alziar, 2006, and Strophomorphus exophthalmus Pelletier, 1999.

[1] The flora also include invasive species such as prickly pears and the yellow oxalis.