Borders & Barriers-Cyprus-The Buffer Zone » _MG_5520

The Buffer Zone from the Greek side marked by painted oil barrels and observation posts.

The Buffer Zone from the Greek side marked by painted oil barrels and observation posts.

UN peacekeepers patrol the buffer zone in the southern sector. Farmers are allowed onto the land with prior permission. There are over 10,000 people allowed to live and work within the zone. Many tourists and hunters enter the zone illegally, mostly by mistake.
Whilst industrial businesses operate close to the line few people live within the immediate area. Abandoned and war damaged houses are found all along the Greek side of the zone.

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