Report on Xyliatos and Paralimni Lake, 2005
Report on the situation regarding the Cyprus Grass Snake (Natrix natrix cypriaca) at the Xyliatou dam and the Paralimni Lake in 2005 By Hans- Jorg Wiedl The Xyliatou Dam was built in 1980-82 to...
View ArticleAnglers being roped in to save cyprus grass snake
By Michele Kambas Published by The Cyprus Mail on February 9, 2010 ANGLERS are being brought in to help rescue a critically endangered Cyprus water snake that has lived on the island for thousands of...
View ArticleXyliatos, Fish ,Fishermen and the Cyprus Grass Snake
BENEATH the still waters of the picturesque reservoir of Xyliatos, a battle for survival has been raging between an aggressive, large-mouthed alien and an unassuming, unassertive native. On land,...
View ArticleUpdate on Xyliatos and the Cyprus Grass Snake
The Grass Snake was rediscovered in 1992 by George after this species was believed to be extinct for many decades on Cyprus. That was two years before the authorities started to breed the trout in the...
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