Data Zone
The site was identified as internationally important for bird conservation in 2004 because it was regularly supporting significant populations of the species listed below, meeting ('triggering') IBA criteria.
Populations meeting IBA criteria ('trigger species') at the site:| Species | Red List | Season (year/s of estimate) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding (-) | 30 pairs | C2 |
| Year | Protected Area | Designation (management category) | % coverage of IBA |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Wied ix-Xlendi, Wied il-Lunzjata u l-inħawi tagħhom, fil-limiti ta' Kerċem, il-Munxar, Fontana u r-Rabat (Għawdex) | Żona ta' Importanza Ekoloġika/Sit ta' Importanza Xjentifika (IV) | 46 |
| 2003 | L-Inħawi tax-Xlendi - Wied tal-Kantra | Żoni Speċjali ta' Konservazzjoni - Importanza Internazzjonali (IV) | 100 |
| 2007 | Rdumijiet ta' Għawdex: Id-Dawra tas-Sanap sa tal-Ħajt | Żoni ta' Ħarsien Speċjali (IV) | 26 |
| 2008 | Wied ix-Xlendi | Żoni ta' Sbuħija Naturali (V) | 46 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: Ic-Cnus to Tal-Bardan Cliffs (Malta). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/ic-cnus-to-tal-bardan-cliffs-iba-malta on 23/12/2024.