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Commissioner for the Environment Meetings in Paphos Regarding UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Candidacy

Published January 26, 2026, 11:23
Commissioner for the Environment Meetings in Paphos Regarding UNESCO Biosphere Reserve Candidacy

The Commissioner for the Environment held meetings in Paphos with representatives of communities and organizations, as part of the promotion of the candidacy of the Xerou and Diarizos Valleys for inclusion in the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves. The meetings aimed to inform the communities about the preparation of the candidacy file and to collect information for recording the natural, cultural, and socio-economic identity of the areas. Issues of cooperation and the contribution of all involved parties were discussed to smoothly promote the candidacy and successfully implement the project.