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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris diomedea | LC | breeding | - | 500-1,000 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
| Yelkouan Shearwater Puffinus yelkouan | VU | breeding | - | 80-100 breeding pairs | C2, C6 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Diversi Rdumijiet | Żoni ta' Sbuħija Naturali | 95 |
| 1996 | Irdumijiet Ta' Madwar il-Kosta miċ-Ċirkewwa sa Bengħisa | Żona ta' Importanza Ekoloġika | 94 |
| 2003 | Rdumijiet ta' Malta | Żoni Speċjali ta' Konservazzjoni - Importanza Internazzjonali | 96 |
| 2004 | Rdumijiet ta' Malta: Ir-Ramla tac-Cirkewwa sal-Ponta ta' Benghisa | Site of Community Importance (Habitats Directive) | 100 |
| 2006 | Rdumijiet ta' Malta: Ix-Xaqqa sa Wied Moqbol | Special Protection Area (Birds Directive) | 100 |
| 2007 | Rdumijiet ta' Malta: Ix-Xaqqa sa Wied Moqbol | Żoni ta' Ħarsien Speċjali | 38 |
| 2011 | Wied Moqbol (limiti taż-Żurrieq) | Żona għall-Ħarsien tas-Siġar | <1 |
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2024) Important Bird Area factsheet: West of il-Hagra s-Sewda to ix-Xaqqa Cliffs (Malta). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/west-of-il-hagra-s-sewda-to-ix-xaqqa-cliffs-iba-malta on 22/11/2024.