Besides the preservation of state and private woodlands which cover 25% of the island’s area, the protection of individual trees or proves is possible through the issuing of special orders by the Town Planning and Housing Department .
This can be done by either the owner of the property on which the tree(s) stand or a concerned party such as a local authority sending a letter to the Director of Town Planning Department.
The letter then asks the Forestry Department to prepare a report for the consideration of Town Planning.
There is a firm practice on the part of the Forestry department to seek the consent of the owner for a preservation order concerning his property. Where property development gets in the way, advice and guidance may be offered to incorporate an important tree in the project.
A case in point is Cyprus ‘ oldest surviving 800-year old olive tree an Anglisides village, where a private house has been built seven metres from it. But even where a preservation order is not issued, the tree still enjoys protection under the legislation requiring a permit by the Forestry Department for any interference. A new batch of some 34 preservation orders for individual trees and eight for groves accumulated in 2010 are expected to come into force early this year.
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