No photovoltaic park as a result of bats

The Environmental Authority stopped a proposed work relating to the development and operation of a photovoltaic park inside the boundaries of Steni Group in Paphos.

The reason being that close to the proposed challenge is a shelter of a uncommon species of bats the Rhinolophus Euryale, the one shelter of this species’ copy, the inhabitants of which numbers round 120-200 bats. Moreover, the realm has been described as a hall of migratory birds.

So, the Environmental Authority concluded that the challenge each throughout its building and at its operation could have damaging penalties on the pure surroundings of the realm.