Cyprus No Man's Land A Haven For Rare Wildlife

18-Dec-09

A corridor of no man's land dividing Cyprus between rival Greek and Turkish Cypriot factions has become home to some of the island's more retiring inhabitants.

The unspoilt ribbon of land, which has been under the control of a United Nations peacekeeping force for the past 35 years, has become a haven for wildlife escaping from the threat of human intervention.

Finding out exactly which species are thriving in the buffer zone is the goal of a UN project which brings together researchers from both sides of the divide....

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