Il-Kullana to tal-Ġifen Cliffs Important Bird Area

The Dingli Cliffs, which form part of the IBA

The il-Kullana to tal-Ġifen Cliffs Important Bird Area comprises a 47 ha linear strip of cliffed coastline on the southern coast of the main island of Malta, in the Mediterranean Sea. The cliffs lie within the limits of Rabat, Dingli and Siġġiewi, and include the Dingli Cliffs.[1] The steep and rugged cliffs rise from sea level to a height of over 100 m. It was identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports 500–1000 breeding pairs of Cory's shearwaters and 100–200 pairs of yelkouan shearwaters.[2]

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References

  1. ↑ "Important Bird Areas in Malta". BirdLife Malta. 30 June 2011. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
  2. ↑ "il-Kullana to ta' Gifen Cliffs". BirdLife International. Retrieved 1 July 2015.

Coordinates: 35°50′N 14°24′E / 35.833°N 14.400°E / 35.833; 14.400

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