Data Zone
Country/territory: Malta
IBA Criteria met: C2, C6 (2004)
For more information about IBA criteria please click here
Area: 4 ha
| Most recent IBA monitoring assessment | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year of assessment | Threat score (pressure) | Condition score (state) | Action score (response) |
| 2013 | high | not assessed | medium |
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Site description
A promontory in the L-Ahrax area, where there is a 200 m stretch of sea cliffs (25 m high) at the base of which there is a lot of rock debris.
Key biodiversity
The cliffs support one of the largest colonies of Puffinus yelkouan in the species's range. Notable numbers of Calandrella brachydactyla and Sylvia conspicillata (locally decreasing) breed along the cliff-tops.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2023) Important Bird Areas factsheet: Rdum Tal-Madonna. Downloaded from
http://www.birdlife.org on 31/03/2023.
