CYPRUS FLORA AND FAUNA

Green turtle Chelonia mydas The green turtle is a large sea turtle of the Cheloniidae family. Its name (‘Green’) refers to the usually green fat found beneath its carapace, not to the colour of its carapace, which is olive to black. Its carapace can reach up to 150 cm and its weight usually reaches 100-150 kg! In the Mediterranean, green turtles breed almost exclusively in Cyprus, mainly in the Lara - Toxeftra Protected Area in Akamas Peninsula.