According to data from UNFICYP, 47 suspected hazardous areas in Cyprus could be contaminated with mines and/or explosive remnants of war (ERW), covering roughly 1.7 million square meters of land.
A factsheet from UNFICYP, updated in October 2018, shows that since August 2016, 199,783m² of land in the occupied areas have been cleared of mines to build confidence and facilitate agricultural and livelihood activities. Additionally, seven anti-tank mines and six mortars have been destroyed and 121,891m² of land have been released from unexploded ordnance (UXO) in the buffer zone.
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Source: KNEWS