Data Zone
The site was identified as important 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 List1 | Season | Year(s) | Size | IBA criteria |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding | - | 30 breeding pairs | C2 |
1. The current IUCN Red List category. The category at the time of the IBA criteria assessment (2004) may differ.
| Year | Protected Area | Designation | % overlap with 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 | 46 |
| 2003 | L-Inħawi tax-Xlendi - Wied tal-Kantra | Żoni Speċjali ta' Konservazzjoni - Importanza Internazzjonali | 100 |
| 2004 | L-Inhawi tax-Xlendi u tal-Wied tal-Kantra | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2004 | Rdumijiet ta' Ghawdex: Id-Dawra tas-Sanap sa Tal-Hajt | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2007 | Rdumijiet ta' Għawdex: Id-Dawra tas-Sanap sa tal-Ħajt | Żoni ta' Ħarsien Speċjali | 26 |
| 2008 | Wied ix-Xlendi | Żoni ta' Sbuħija Naturali | 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 22/11/2024.