Title of the project
Training of volunteer hunters as volunteer firefighters
Description
Training of 40 volunteer hunters as volunteer firefighters this year.
After the training in May 2017, a ceremony took place at the headquarters of the special fire brigade on the 31/08/2017 where Nikos Anastasiades, the President of the Republic of Cyprus, and the Head of the Cyprus Fire Brigade, Markos Trangolas, handed the diplomas to volunteer hunters.
The ceremony was organized by the Cyprus Federation of Hunting and went live in all TV Chanels in Cyprus.
A month after the fire-fighting body of the volunteer hunters took part in a large fire extinguishing in the province of Larnaca with absolute success.
In 2018, training will continue with 80 volunteer hunters.
Location
| Country | Cyprus |
| Level | Regional |
| Municipalities involved | Larnaca, Meneou, Tersefanou, Alethriko, Kalo Chorio, Leivadia |
| Province(s) | Larnaca |
| Region | Larnaca |
Starting date
2017
Habitat Types
Farmland, Forest/Woodland, Island, Mountains
Protection status of the areas
Natura 2000, Regional protected area, National protected area, Hunting reserve
Species
| Species Caracteristics | Not applicable |
| Species Type | Not applicable |
Conservation action(s)
Management of habitats and wildlife (e.g. conservation and restoration activities), Communication and education (for different target audiences e.g. hunters, the wider public), Policy work (e.g. positioning of hunting organisations, demonstrating conservation actions)
Partners
| Leading partners | Head of the Cyprus Fire Brigade |
Estimation of Human Resources needed
For the first year we start with the training of 40 volunteer hunters as volunteer firefighters.
Publication(s)
National Newspapers
Weblinks
Sigmalive.com, Philnews.com