West of il-Hagra s-Sewda to ix-Xaqqa Cliffs (24481)
Malta, Europe
Site overview
KBA status: confirmed
Global KBA criteria: A1d
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: West of il-Hagra s-Sewda to ix-Xaqqa Cliffs
Central coordinates: Latitude: 35.8333, Longitude: 14.4167
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 68
Area of KBA (km2): 3.33743
Protected area coverage (%): 97.20
KBA classification: Global
Legacy site: Yes
Site details
Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance that meets the thresholds for at least one criterion described in the Global Standard for the Identification of KBAs.