Buffer zone

Buffer zone between Cyprus and Northern Cyprus: Famagusta (Northern Cyprus) seen from Paralimni (Cyprus). The ghost town Varosha can be seen in the background.

The buffer zone means a neutral area serving to separate hostile forces or nations.

Buffer Zone Media

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  Map of the current buffer zone in Cyprus, between the Republic of Cyprus in the south and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in the north

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  Sign marking the buffer zone of a habitat restoration project at Lake Hiawatha in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

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  A riparian buffer in Story County, Iowa, protecting a creek