Cyprus Habitat Guide

Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.
There are two large mountain ranges on the island: the Kyrenian Mountains in North with their rocky, unbroken character and the abrupt Troodos Massif in the centre of the Republic. These are intercepted by the Mesaoria Plain – meaning "between the mountain" in Greek.

Being the parched, dry land that it is Cyprus has no permanent rivers. The island has a couple of freshwater lakes and two major saltwater lakes.

The plant life in Cyprus is wildly exotic, and some of its species are found nowhere else in the world. Cypress, cedar, juniper and pine cover vast expanses of land. Citrus fruit trees typify the Cypriot landscape. Much of the animal wild life has dwindled following development.