Nicosia, Cyprus. New signs have been placed to demarcate the buffer zone near the village of Denia as part of Unficyp efforts to reinforce measures to ensure stability in and around the buffer zone, spokesman Aleem Siddique said on Monday.
Measures to improve awareness of buffer zone limits
Siddique said the measures include improving signage to ensure public knowledge of where the buffer zone starts and ends, and to avoid accidental civilian access to the buffer zone.
The signs state that there can be no entry without authorisation to the buffer zone.
Signage draws attention near Cyprus tulip area
The signs drew attention on social media after one was placed near a field of Cyprus tulips in Denia, which is a popular spot for weekend walks.
Cyprus tulips and protected flowering season
Cyprus tulips are endemic only to Cyprus and grow in a small number of areas on the island, including Denia and neighbouring Mammari, the Paphos district’s Akamas peninsula, the Maronite village of Kormakitis, and some villages in the Pentadaktylos mountain range.
The plant typically flowers in March and April every year and is strictly protected.
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