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L-Inħawi tal-Buskett u tal-Girgenti
Quick facts
- Natura 2000 site (code MT0000018)
- Under Birds Directive and Habitats Directive
- Since April 2004
- Country: Malta
- Administrative region: Malta (MT00)
- Surface area: 2 km2 (244.71 ha)
- Marine area: 0%
- Located in Mediterranean biogeographical region
- It protects 26 species of the Nature Directives
- It protects 8 habitat types of the Habitats Directive
Source and more information: Natura 2000 Standard Data Form
Species
List
Gallery
Species summary
Nature directives' species in this site (26)| Species group | Number |
|---|---|
| Birds | 20 |
| Flowering Plants | 1 |
| Invertebrates | 1 |
| Mammals | 2 |
| Mosses & Liverworts | 1 |
| Reptiles | 1 |
Habitat types
| Habitat type code | Habitat type english name | Cover [ha] |
|---|---|---|
| 3170 | Mediterranean temporary ponds | 0.05 |
| 5230 | Arborescent matorral with Laurus nobilis | 4.76 |
| 5330 | Thermo-Mediterranean and pre-desert scrub | 4.6 |
| 8310 | Caves not open to the public | 0 |
| 92A0 | Salix alba and Populus alba galleries | 2.92 |
| 9320 | Olea and Ceratonia forests | 3.66 |
| 9340 | Quercus ilex and Quercus rotundifolia forests | 0.76 |
| 9540 | Mediterranean pine forests with endemic Mesogean pines | 16.72 |
Designation information
NATURA 2000 is the ecological network for the conservation of wild animals and plant
species and natural habitats of Community importance within the Union. It consists of
sites classified under the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive (the Nature Directives).
NATURA 2000 site under
| Birds Directive 2009/147/EC (SPA) |
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April 2004 |
| Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (SCI) |
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April 2004 |
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March 2008 |
| Date designated as Special Area of Conservation (SAC) | December 2016 |
| Date of Standard data form update | May 2018 |
Other resources
| Natura 2000 map viewer | Interactive map designed for showing and querying Natura 2000 sites. Other information such as Nationally designated areas and LIFE projects are also available. |
| Protected planet map viewer | Interactive map showing the World Database on Protected Areas |
| European protected sites map viewer | Simple interactive map showing Natura 2000 sites and Nationally designated areas |
| Data download | The Natura 2000 dataset is available from the European Environment Agency website |
