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The Red Data Book is a compilation and analysis of the data collected within the research project 93/5 ÐÅ–2002 entitled The Red Data Book of the Flora of Cyprus, the official duration of which was between December 1, 2002 and June 30, 2006.

The overarching aim of the project was to identify the threatened plants of Cyprus and to classify them according to the IUCN threat categories. These tasks were performed so as to achieve the maximum results within the given time limits. More specific objectives of the project included: writing/publishing the Red Data Book; creation of a Cyprus flora database for use as an assessment tool; creation of a network of all concerned bodies; drawing up a set of guidelines/conservation measures for threatened plants.

The participants of the project were: The Cyprus Forestry Association, the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, the Forestry Department, the Agricultural Research Institute and the Environment Service. Independent researchers participated voluntarily in fieldwork and are also authors of the Cyprus Red Data book. Several independent researchers provided invaluable information: Georgios Hadjikyriakou, Efthimios Efthimiou, Andreas Kyriakou, Rachel ?ing and Robert Desmond Meikle.

Red Data Book | Aim | Cyprinia | Fieldwork | Results | Presentation and Description of Plants