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Alsos Forest (officially Paidagogiko Institouto Alsos) is one of the municipal parks of Nicosia. The park forms an almost unbroken stretch of open land reaching from Pallouriotissa to Aglandjia. To the northwest is the entance of the University of Cyprus,overlooks on its northeast is the building that will host Cyprus European Presidency in 2012 and Aglandjia Public High School. The park provides Nicosia with a much needed ecological boost. It hosts a large playground, cafeteria, paths through the forest for pedestrians, a basketball and football court.
History
The forest was steadily developing during the early 20th century. Most of the land had been a large wetland with shallow bodies of water. It had a large number of hammocks, or dry-land protrusions, covered by aquatic vegetation. During the British colonisation of the island, British planted Eucalyptus, brought from Australia to absorb the water.
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