Oroklini Lake - Λίμνη Ορόκλινης - Cyprus
Η λίμνη Ορόκλινης είναι περιοχή Νατούρα 2000. Αποτελεί την καλύτερη περιοχή φωλεοποίησης για τον Καλαμοκαννά και μία από τις 5 καλύτερες περιοχές για την Πελλοκατερίνα, στην Κύπρο
Oroklini Lake - Η Λίμνη Ορόκλινης (LIFE Oroklini project)
(English below)
Η λίμνη Ορόκλινης αποτελεί έναν από τους εφτά μόνο φυσικούς υγροτόπους της Κύπρου ενώ έχει μεγάλη οικολογική σημασία για την άγρια ζωή του νησιού αλλά και της Ευρώπης. Το ντοκιμαντέρ αυτό είναι μια ματιά στην ποικιλία πουλιών της λίμνης, στη σπάνια βλάστησή της αλλά και μια αναδρομή στην προσπάθεια αποκατάστασης της λίμνης με το έργο LIFE Oroklini. Οι εικόνες μας ταξιδεύουν στο έντονα μεταβαλλόμενο περιβάλλον της λίμνης ανάλογα με τις εποχές ενώ αποκαλύπτουν μοναδικές στιγμές από τη ζωή στη λίμνη.
Το ντοκιμαντέρ δημιουργήθηκε από το Τμήμα Περιβάλλοντος (Υπουργείο Γεωργίας , Φυσικών Πόρων και Περιβάλλοντος) στα πλαίσια του έργου 'Αποκατάσταση και Διαχείριση της Ζώνης Ειδικής Προστασίας λίμνη Ορόκλινης, Λάρνακα' με τη συνεισφορά του χρηματοδοτικού μέσου LIFE της Ευρωπαϊκής Ένωσης.
Oroklini Lake is one of only seven natural wetlands in Cyprus and has great value for biodiversity, both on a Cyprus and a pan-European level. This documentary is a glimpse of the bird diversity of the lake, its rare vegetation as well as providing an overview of actions to protect the wetland under the LIFE Oroklini project. The footage captures the changeable habitats of the lake through the seasons, showing unique moments from life at the lake.
This documentary was produced by the Environment Department (Cyprus Ministry of Agriculture, Natural Resources and the Environment) within the framework of the project Restoration and Management of Oroklini Lake Special Protection Area, in Larnaca with the contribution of the LIFE financial instrument of the European Union.
Δημιουργία / Creation: Cosmepa Media Pro Ltd
©2013 Τμήμα Περιβάλλοντος / Environment Department
Water Birds - Wasservögel - Oroklini Lake Cyprus
Migration Waterbirds at Oroklini Lake
Footage made betwen Januar, February and March 2016 in the early hours betwen 6:00 and 8:30 am.
Camera EOS 5D3 with Magic Lantern 3xCrop Mode
Lenses EF 600mm f4 + TC1,4x, EF 100-400
Canon XA20 Pro Camcorder
Oroklini Lake from the sky. Natural wetland in Cyprus - Λίμνη Ορόκλινης 21/12/2019
Thanks to my son Chrysantho Konstantinou for his drone footage.
Oroklini Lake is one of only seven natural wetlands in Cyprus. The site is located about 10km from the city of Larnaka town and south of the village of Voroklini, in the District of Larnaka.. The lake is designated as a Special Protection Area (SPA) (CY6000010) mainly for two nesting species the Black-winged Stilt Himantopus himantopus and the Spur-winged Lapwing Vanellus (Hoplopterus) spinosus, both Birds Directive Annex I species and a Site of Community Importance (SCI) (CY6000011) for its halophytic vegetation.
Apart from these two bird species there are a further four Annex I species that breed or have bred at the site (Stone Curlew Burhinus oedicnemus and Little Tern Sterna albifrons), whereas Kentish Plover Charadrius alexandrinus and Common Tern Sterna hirundo have only nested in 2007. In addition to the above, there are a further 58 Annex I species that stage during migration (in spring or autumn) or overwinter at the site and 36 non-Annex I regularly occurring migratory species, especially waterbirds. A total of around 190 species have been recorded at the site. It is worth noting that the Red-crested Pochard Netta rufina nested successfully the last 4 years (2009-2012) at the site. These were the first nesting records for the species on the island ever.
The site is also an SCI under the Habitats Directive for its halophytic marsh vegetation. The site is one of only three natural wetlands in the area of Cyprus where the EU legislation(Acquis communaitaire) currently applies the others being Paralimni and Larnaca salt lakes.
The site also hosts a number of other animals some of which are listed under the Habitats Directive: Hyla savignyi, Bufo viridis, Rana ridibunda, Hemiechinus auritus dorotheae, Lepus capensis cyprius, Vulpes vulpes indutus, Crocidura russula cypria, Suncus etruscus, Tadarida teniotis, Pipistrellus kuhli, Suaeda aegyptiaca, Teucrium micropodioides, Anthemis tricolour, Hyacinthella millingenii, Onopordum cyprium, Dianthus strictus spp. Troodi, Ophisops elegans schlueteri, Lacerta laevis troodica, Laudakia stellio cypriaca, Hemidactylus turcicus, Acanthodactylus schreiberi, Malpolon monspessulanus, Vipera lebetina, Chamaeleo chamaeleon recticrista, Cyrtopodion kotschyi , Coluber jugularis , Coluber nummifer.
Oroklini Lake like all the natural wetlands in Cyprus is suffering from a lot of pressures and urgently needed some management measures. The actions implemented as part of the LIFE project will tackle the main threats to the site. The site was chosen primarily for its biodiversity importance, but also because it has not benefited from any management measures to date. Furthermore, the site’s small size makes it more manageable for restoration work and this would be the first time that such serious interventions and restoration takes place anywhere in Cyprus. This ground-breaking project can act as a model for the restoration of other wetlands in Cyprus. Moreover, its proximity to an urban centre such as the city of Larnaca can help in raising awareness on the importance of wetlands and birds conservation and in particular Natura 2000 sites. Finally, its location near a major highway in one of the busiest tourist areas on the island can serve as a tourist visiting spot to the more environmentally aware visitors of the island.
Furthermore with the onset of climate change it is believed that all those marginal, small wetlands in countries such as Cyprus will be degraded, mainly due to drying out, therefore this project is also trying to mitigate effects of climate change through ensuring a long-term management regime that will guarantee the existence of this important wetland. The importance of the site during migration will be especially enhanced in view of climate change scenarios and the necessity for stopover sites in south-eastern Mediterranean for spring and autumn migrants.
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Oroklini Lake Virtual Fieldtrip
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OROKLINI LAKE
Description
Larnaca Oroklini Lake Cyprus
Oroklini lake and the sea Kourion Beach
Oroklini lake and the sea Kourion Beach
oroklini lake
in oroklini lake BY DR.MARIOS
Oroklini Lake with yellow color (Algae) - Cyprus 22/5/2019
Πριν λίγες μέρες η Λίμνη της Ορόκλινης είχε βρεθεί στην επικαιρότητα από πολλά μέσα μαζικής ενημέρωσης λόγο του εντόνου κίτρινου χρώματος που έχει αυτή την εποχή. Το γεγονός αυτό χαρακτηρίστηκε σπάνιο και παράξενο αλλά στην πραγματικότητα το φαινόμενο αυτό συμβαίνει κάθε χρόνο αυτή την εποχή στην συγκεκριμένη λίμνη και οφείλετε σε ένα είδος φύκους (Algae) που αναπτύσσετε μέσα στο νερό και που αυτό μπορεί να προκαλέσει πολλά προβλήματα σε ένα υγροβιότοπο. Τα φύκη δεν ανήκουν στα φυτά όπως πολλοί πιστεύουν αλλά ανήκουν στο βασίλειο Πρώτιστα που ανήκουν και τα πρωτόζωα. Τα φύκη δεν έχουν ρίζες, αγγεία, κορμό και φύλλα.
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Oroklini Cyprus from the mountains
Oroklini lake all the seasons - Η Λίμνη Ορόκλινης όλες τις εποχές - Cyprus
The Oroklini lake is an important wetland as it is a Special Protection Area (SPA) under the EU Birds Directive, and a Site of Community Importance (SCI) under the EU Habitats Directive.
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Oroklini Lake from above.
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Oroklini beach run
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