The Department of Forests will sell Christmas trees to the public at ten forest stations across Cyprus from Wednesday 25 November to Friday 18 December.
Trees will be sold only at the stations, on weekdays from 8am to 2.30pm.
The sales points are:
- Athalassa Forest Station, 22403749
- Larnaca Forest Station, 24818108
- Dhekelia Forest Station, 24723432
- Fassouri Forest Station, 25952120
- Limassol Forest Station, 25872306
- Parekklisia Forest Station, 25636010
- Paphos/Geroskipou Forest Station, 26306266
- Gialia Forest Station, 26812730
- Panagia Forest Station, 26817416
- Platania Forest Station, 22608512
Felling, possessing or transporting Christmas trees without a permit from the Department of Forests is an offence under the Forestry Law of 2012, punishable by a fine of up to 5,000 euros, up to one year in prison, or both, the department said.
Private tree owners are asked to get the necessary felling and transport permits in advance and show them to department officers if asked. Before moving trees from where they were cut, owners should also have the base of each trunk stamped by the Department of Forests at their nearest forest station.
The trees on sale come from thinning forest plantations, which the department carries out to improve growing conditions and reduce competition between trees.
