The Migrant Trap

• Prize
  Honorable Mention
• Photographer
  Silvio Rusmigo, Cyprus
• Studio
  Silvio Augusto Rusmigo
• Website
  https://www.silviorusmigo.com/
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  https://www.instagram.com/silviorusmigo/?hl=en

The south-eastern corner of Cyprus is marked by the deep redness of its soil, a symbol of fertility and a hallmark of the region’s arable land. Yet, this soil also reflects blood—remnants of migratory birds trapped and killed here. Every autumn, hundreds of thousands of birds are caught along this vital migration route and sold as delicacies, fueling a lucrative illegal trade. Deeply rooted traditions, coupled with the growing role of organized crime, have made bird trapping one of the island’s most polarizing environmental issues.