Ban Placed On Crete?s Wild Herbs

Forestry officials on the Greek island of Crete have put a five-year ban on the collection of wild herbs. The ban's aim was to protect protect the near-extinct species of sage, marjoram, oregano and sideritis which is better known as Cretan mountain tea. As AMNA reported, the forestry department of Chania, one of the island’s main towns, had forbidden the eradication, cutting, ...

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