Key Biodiversity Areas

Ic-Cnus to Tal-Bardan Cliffs (24483)
Malta, Europe

Site overview


KBA status: confirmed
Year of last assessment: 2004
National site name: Ic-Cnus to Tal-Bardan Cliffs
Central coordinates: Latitude: 36.0167, Longitude: 14.2333
System: marine, terrestrial
Elevation (m): 0 to 128
Area of KBA (km2): 0.81804
Protected area coverage (%): 98.64
KBA classification: Global/Regional TBD
Legacy site: Yes

Site details


Rationale for qualifying as KBA: This site qualifies as a Key Biodiversity Area of international significance because it meets one or more previously established criteria and thresholds for identifying sites of biodiversity importance (including Important Bird and Biodiversity Areas, Alliance for Zero Extinction sites, and Key Biodiversity Areas)