PAGE CYPRUS: Eco-Camp Aphrodite Location • Cyprus • Paphos • 35.05841451344518, 32.343366239664704 Manager • Three school friends Motivation • Humankind and nature can both coexist in harmony as well as create mutual benefits Support • Private funds Stakeholders • Local community: development, local food, experienced guides • Forestry Department: planting vegetation, bird conservation Description • Established in 2021 • Currently offering camping, kayaking, cycling and soon climbing • Traditional olive and carob harvesting • Experienced guides • Kids playground • Beach volleyball sand field • Restaurant, refreshment place & café, mini-Market • Washing machines • Close to Latsi area, a hub with water sports services, boat trips and restaurants Sustainability • Redeveloped site within Natura 2000 • Preserving natural vegetation • Artificial bird breeding nests in progress • Waste separation, LED lighting with motion sensors, energy efficient equipment, water saving devices, biodegradable soap and shampoo, no campfires • Reusing furniture • Implementation of Integrated Environmental Management System (IEMS) in progress • ECO LABEL certification in progress • Planted 2,000 pistacia lentiscus, 100 carob trees, 50 cypresses • Job creation for local guides with no commission for the camp
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