Malta–Gozo Channel Important Bird Area
The Malta–Gozo Channel Important Bird Area lies in the Maltese archipelago of the Mediterranean Sea. It encompasses some 123 km2 of the Gozo Channel, between the islands of Malta and Gozo, as well as the waters up to 7 km offshore from Rdum Tal-Madonna in Malta to the east and immediately offshore from Ta' Ċenċ Cliffs in Gozo to the west. It was identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports about 1300 breeding pairs of Cory's shearwaters and 600–1000 pairs of yelkouan shearwaters, as well as up to 1000 ferruginous ducks on passage during the migration season.[1]
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References
- ^ "Malta-Gozo Channel". BirdLife International. Retrieved 1 July 2015.
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- Buskett Gardens
- Comino Island
- Dwejra Bay to San Dimitri Point
- Filfla Island
- Iċ-Ċnus to tal-Bardan Cliffs
- Il-Kullana to tal-Ġifen Cliffs
- Malta–Gozo Channel
- Rdum tal-Madonna
- Ta' Ċenċ Cliffs
- West of il-Ħaġra s-Sewda to ix-Xaqqa Cliffs
- West of Wied ix-Xaqqa to Wied Maqbul Cliffs
- Xlendi Bay to Wardija Point Cliffs
36°01′N 14°21′E / 36.017°N 14.350°E / 36.017; 14.350
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