Żona fil-Baħar bejn Il-Ponta ta’ San Dimitri (Għawdex) u Il-Qaliet
Quick facts
- Natura 2000 site (code MT0000105)
- Under Habitats Directive
- Since August 2010
- Country: Malta
- Administrative region: Not available
- Surface area: 159 km2 (15880.04 ha)
- Marine area: 100%
- Located in Marine Mediterranean biogeographical region
- It protects 1 species of the Nature Directives
- It protects 4 habitat types of the Habitats Directive
Source and more information: Natura 2000 Standard Data Form
Habitat types
| Habitat type code | Habitat type english name | Cover [ha] |
|---|---|---|
| 1110 | Sandbanks which are slightly covered by sea water all the time | 33.52 |
| 1120 | Posidonia beds (Posidonion oceanicae) | 5011.68 |
| 1170 | Reefs | 84.44 |
| 8330 | Submerged or partially submerged sea caves | 0 |
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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| Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC (SCI) |
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August 2010 |
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November 2012 |
| 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 |
