Drought has severely damaged Cyprus’ forests, with 40 per cent of the trees in the cedar valley having already dried up, according to forestry department director, Savvas Ezekiel.
Addressing the crisis on CyBC radio on Friday, he warned that the situation is unprecedented and threatens the island’s oldest forests .
Forestry department assessments show that mature cedars and pines are dying after consecutive years of minimal rainfall.
While young saplings
