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Famagusta Gazette

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Cyprus to install 75 escape ramps to prevent animal drownings in reservoirs

ByFamagusta Gazette

Jun 29, 2026

The Cyprus Department of Forests has signed a contract to build and install 75 animal escape ramps at reservoirs across the island.

The move follows a series of incidents in which wild and stray animals drowned after becoming trapped in reservoirs with steep or slippery banks.

Officials said the ramps are designed to give animals a way to climb out of the water before becoming exhausted and drowning.

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