Mass tourism in Cyprus is a threat to the ecosystem's balance

In Cyprus, the construction of hotels and luxury villas is threatening many different species. Among them: monk seals.

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00:00It has a value in the environment for the ecosystem balance, so if you don't protect

00:26it, then the future generation will never be able to see this species.

00:31So we have to protect it.

00:56It's disrespectful for the ecology and because of greed and for the environment, it's

01:25for the environment.

01:26For pursuance of profits, it was built.

01:56We hope this will serve as a model of what not to do.

02:02We're concerned about the rest of the coast here.

02:05If this carries on and it's considered to be okay, this will become the new model of

02:12the rest of the coast here.

02:14And it's all Natura 2000.